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More aggressive cholesterol-lowering improves heart outcomes

More aggressive cholesterol-lowering improves heart outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Marta Branco from PexelsUsing cholesterol-lowering medications more intensively to achieve a more aggressive target for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL

More aggressive cholesterol-lowering improves heart outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Marta Branco from PexelsUsing cholesterol-lowering medications more intensively to achieve a more aggressive target for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL
Is your heart on holiday overdrive? Cardiologist warns of seasonal heart risks

Is your heart on holiday overdrive? Cardiologist warns of seasonal heart risks

byHouston MethodistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwinkling lights, family gatherings and holiday cheer often come with indulgent meals and celebratory drinks. But cardiologists at Houston Methodis

Is your heart on holiday overdrive? Cardiologist warns of seasonal heart risks

byHouston MethodistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwinkling lights, family gatherings and holiday cheer often come with indulgent meals and celebratory drinks. But cardiologists at Houston Methodis
Controlling hypertension can reduce dementia risk—even when genetics aren't on your side

Controlling hypertension can reduce dementia risk—even when genetics aren't on your side

by Mahima Samraik,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) examined two known risk factors for developing dementia—one genetic and one relating to

Controlling hypertension can reduce dementia risk—even when genetics aren't on your side

by Mahima Samraik,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) examined two known risk factors for developing dementia—one genetic and one relating to
Eating about 4,200 mg sodium a day may raise heart failure risk 15%

Eating about 4,200 mg sodium a day may raise heart failure risk 15%

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExcessive consumption of dietary sodium (salt) is a significant, independent risk factor for new-onset heart failure, according

Eating about 4,200 mg sodium a day may raise heart failure risk 15%

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExcessive consumption of dietary sodium (salt) is a significant, independent risk factor for new-onset heart failure, according
Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

byBoston University School of MedicineCentral Illustration. Credit:JACC: Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102643Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of

Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

byBoston University School of MedicineCentral Illustration. Credit:JACC: Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102643Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of