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Bursts of Exercise Can Lead to Significant Improvements in Indicators of Metabolic Health

Nov. 16, 2020 — Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body's levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual's ...

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Healthy Sleep Habits Help Lower Risk of Heart Failure

Nov. 16, 2020 — Healthy sleep habits are associated with a lower risk of heart failure. Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns (morning risers, sleeping 7-8 hours a day and no frequent ...

Patients Taking Statins Experience Similar Side Effects from Dummy Pills

Nov. 15, 2020 — People taking dummy pills and statins experienced similar side effects in a new ...

New Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Treatment Demonstrated 100% Success Rate in Cannulation

Nov. 13, 2020 — A new study found that the first four months of the Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium (MMRC) was 100% effective in cannulation for ...

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Patients Receiving Low Dose Steroid at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests

Dec. 3, 2020 — A new study suggests that even low doses of glucocorticoid may increase the risk of cardiovascular ...

Marine Mammals' Adaptations to Low Oxygen Offer New Perspective on COVID-19

Dec. 3, 2020 — Humans are vulnerable to rapid damage in a wide range of tissues when oxygen levels drop due to the effects on the lungs and cardiovascular system of infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. A new ...

AI Abdominal Fat Measure Predicts Heart Attack and Stroke

Dec. 2, 2020 — Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than ...

Patients With Heart Rhythm Disorder Warned Against Heavy Alcohol Consumption

Dec. 2, 2020 — Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according ...

Emergency Department Doctors Ask: 'Where Did All the Patients Go?'

Dec. 1, 2020 — Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits declined by nearly a third in five Boston-area hospitals during the early days of the ...

Statins Can Save Lives; Are They Being Used?

Dec. 1, 2020 — People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk of heart attack or ...

Lab Results Don't Explain 'Obesity Paradox,' but Bias May

Dec. 1, 2020 — Results of standard laboratory tests performed on adult outpatients to provide an overall picture of their health are fairly consistent between those with obesity and their leaner counterparts, ...

Research Shows Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Severity of COVID-19 in Patients With Obesity

Nov. 25, 2020 — A new study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly ...

High Blood Pressure in Midlife Is Linked to Increased Brain Damage in Later Life

Nov. 25, 2020 — Higher than normal blood pressure is linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly, according to a new study. In particular, the study found ...

Act Now to Meet Global Heart Disease Targets, Experts Urge

Nov. 24, 2020 — Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken. A new ...