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Research Highlights:

• A randomized trial to study caffeinated coffee consumption among 100 volunteers for two weeks found both potentially beneficial and harmful short-term health consequences of drinking coffee.
• When participants were randomly assigned to drink coffee, they were more physically active, yet they also […]
  

Research Highlights:

• Years of research have linked cigarette smoking to premature illness and death from multiple conditions including CVD. However, a new study found that dying of a heart attack or stroke may often be the first sign of CVD in some people […]
  

Research Highlights:

• Almost 40% of stroke survivors who smoked cigarettes before their stroke continue to smoke, a rate that hasn’t decreased in recent decades, according to a new study analyzing national survey data.
• Stroke survivors with a history of smoking were 28% less likely […]
  

Research Highlights:

• A novel software algorithm developed for wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, was able to detect irregular heart rhythms.
• Analysis of heartbeat data for nearly half a million wearable-device users found that the algorithm was able to accurately detect irregular […]
  

Research Highlights:

• Adults with COVID-19 infection who were not hospitalized received a prescription strength, purified omega-3 fatty acid to determine if it might reduce their chance of hospitalization or death.
• The purified omega-3 fatty acid, icosapent ethyl, did not result in a statistically significant […]
  

Research Highlights:

• Two studies report the safety and effectiveness of MK-0616, a new cholesterol-lowering medicine in a class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors. MK-0616 is taken by mouth, as opposed to injection like currently available PCSK9 inhibitors.
• Men who received once-daily doses of up […]