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Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

BySarah SimonPublished on May 20, 2021Fact checked byNick BlackmerEternity in an Instant / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysA new study found that markers of a healthy heart were assoc

Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

BySarah SimonPublished on May 20, 2021Fact checked byNick BlackmerEternity in an Instant / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysA new study found that markers of a healthy heart were assoc
Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

by Keith Churchwell and Sadiya S. Khan,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen clinicians are discussing long-term health with a patient, we often find ourselves struggli

Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

by Keith Churchwell and Sadiya S. Khan,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen clinicians are discussing long-term health with a patient, we often find ourselves struggli
Mindful yoga reduces testosterone by 29% in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Mindful yoga reduces testosterone by 29% in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

by American Osteopathic AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) should consider adopting a mindful yoga practice to help ease symptoms and improve androgen leve

Mindful yoga reduces testosterone by 29% in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

by American Osteopathic AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) should consider adopting a mindful yoga practice to help ease symptoms and improve androgen leve
Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt

No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt

by Elana GotkineFor Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older, there is no evidence of elevated stroke risk immediately after vaccination with either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, accor

No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt

by Elana GotkineFor Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older, there is no evidence of elevated stroke risk immediately after vaccination with either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, accor
Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for coronary in-stent restenosis: Study

Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for coronary in-stent restenosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenos

Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for coronary in-stent restenosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenos
Mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can increase risk of cardiovascular disease in their daughters

Mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can increase risk of cardiovascular disease in their daughters

byUniversity of California - RiversideChangcheng Zhou (right) is seen here with Rebecca Hernandez, the first author of the research paper. Credit: Carrie Rosema.When they become fathers, men who

Mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can increase risk of cardiovascular disease in their daughters

byUniversity of California - RiversideChangcheng Zhou (right) is seen here with Rebecca Hernandez, the first author of the research paper. Credit: Carrie Rosema.When they become fathers, men who
Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityCredit: Tessy Agbonome from PexelsAlmost 500 million adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of those take metformin, an oral

Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityCredit: Tessy Agbonome from PexelsAlmost 500 million adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of those take metformin, an oral
Using AI to determine the right dose of warfarin for heart surgery patients

Using AI to determine the right dose of warfarin for heart surgery patients

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalWarfarin dosing tool usage by St Michael’s Hospital cardiac surgery service, September 6, 2021, to September 18, 2023. Credit:JMIR Cardio(2

Using AI to determine the right dose of warfarin for heart surgery patients

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalWarfarin dosing tool usage by St Michael’s Hospital cardiac surgery service, September 6, 2021, to September 18, 2023. Credit:JMIR Cardio(2
Studies find bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events

Studies find bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events

by Elana GotkineA bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, according to research publ

Studies find bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events

by Elana GotkineA bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, according to research publ
New clues on how the heart makes arteries

New clues on how the heart makes arteries

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA 3D image of an embryonic mouse heart. Endothelial cells vascularize the heart muscle walls (shown in green). This process establishes the coronary v

New clues on how the heart makes arteries

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA 3D image of an embryonic mouse heart. Endothelial cells vascularize the heart muscle walls (shown in green). This process establishes the coronary v