Consuming more olive oil associated with less heart disease in Americans
Research Highlights:
- Consuming more than half a tablespoon of olive oil daily was associated with a 15% lower risk of having any type of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of having coronary heart disease.
- Replacing one teaspoon of butter, margarine, mayonnaise or […]
More steps-per-day linked to significant reductions in diabetes and high blood pressure
Research Highlights:
- Middle-aged adults who walked the most steps-per-day had a 43% lower risk of diabetes and a 31% lower risk of high blood pressure, compared to people of similar age who accumulated the lowest number of daily steps.
- Among women, every additional 1,000 […]
Heart disease risk profiles differ widely among African Americans, blacks from the Caribbean and African immigrants
Research Highlights:
- Black immigrants from Africa and from the Caribbean differ from U.S.-born blacks in rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and overweight/obesity.
- The research supports a more detailed look at black populations and the role of social and cultural factors when investigating […]
Starting estradiol therapy soon after menopause may benefit arteries
Research Highlights:
- Starting estradiol therapy to treat symptoms within the first six years of menopause may prevent the progression of atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women.
- Waiting more than a decade after menopause to start estradiol therapy did not provide heart-health benefits.
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Better sleep habits may help reduce heart disease risk and aid in weight loss
Research Highlights:
- People who had the best heart health, defined as having healthy sleep in addition to meeting the AHA Life Simple 7, were less likely to have a diagnosis of a heart disease and were less likely to develop heart disease in […]
Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk
Research Highlights:
- Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily was linked to lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), (“good” cholesterol), and higher triglyceride levels, both of which can increase cardiovascular disease risk.
- Drinking up to 12 ounces of 100% fruit juice per day was not associated with adverse […]
Slow, steady increase in exercise intensity is best for heart health — much more is not always much better
Statement Highlights:
- For the vast majority of people, the benefits of physical exercise outweigh the risks.
- However, for those who have inadequate training or who have underlying heart problems that may not have been detected, the risks of heart issues from extreme exercise, such […]
Non-invasive, self-adhesive sensor predicted worsening heart failure in veterans
Research Highlights:
- A removable, non-invasive, self-adhesive sensor successfully predicted worsening heart failure and the need for hospitalization in veterans several days before hospitalization occurred.
- The researchers used machine learning to analyze the data provided remotely by the sensor to detect if, and when, a […]
Telecommunicator CPR can save more lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
New American Heart Association advisory provides guidance and resources to […]
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Specific gut bacteria may be associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Research Highlights:
- Researchers have found a specific bacterial profile in the gut of people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a chronic and progressive disease that causes constriction of arteries in the lungs.
- The unique bacterial profile predicted pulmonary arterial hypertension with 83% accuracy.
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