Daytime Napping Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Napping longer than 30 minutes/day versus less than 30 minutes/day associated with significant increased risk for atrial fibrillation
Traditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations
Significant associations seen particularly for congenital heart defects
5.9 Percent of Adults Live in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity
Family food insecurity higher for women than men and three times higher for adults with disabilities
E-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Tied to Later Tobacco Cigarette Use
Findings for any tobacco smoking and more frequent smoking seen among both U.S. and U.K. teens
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D
Increased hazard ratio noted for all-cause mortality, CVD incidence and mortality for higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake
Risk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression
Risks increased for ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia/cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, and new hypertension
Cancer History Linked to Increased Risk for Incident CVD
History of hematologic, breast, lung, prostate cancer linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality outcomes
Later Risks Noted After BSO With Hysterectomy in Peri/Premenopausal Women
Women with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy younger than 45 years at surgery have increased risk for hospitalization for CVD, cancer, and death later in life
Black Patients More Likely to Have Heart Damage Following Chemo
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 71 percent higher odds of cardiotoxicity
