Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to More Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure
Exposure associated with increased performance of glycosylated hemoglobin tests, prothrombin time tests, stress tests
Poor-Quality Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse CAD, PAD Outcomes
Patients with coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease with poor diet had higher risks for major adverse cardiovascular and limb events
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Reported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965
18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported any tobacco product use in 2021; 77.5 percent of those using tobacco products reported combustible product use
Increasing Physical Activity After Stroke Tied to Good Functional Outcomes at Six Months
For those with decreasing physical activity after stroke, trajectory increases trend toward inactivity
Preterm Birth, Large for Gestational Age Increase A-Fib Risk Up to Middle Age
Small for gestational age only tied to higher risk during childhood
β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
Beta-blocker treatment beyond one year after myocardial infarction not linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes
Apetamin: Use of This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
Nervous system disorders, cardiac disorders, and liver injury have been reported in young adults taking Apetamin
U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
Loneliness can impact sleep, inflammation, and immune system in younger adults, and can lead to pain, depression, and shorter life spans in seniors
