Skipping Breakfast Nearly Doubles Risk for Heart-Related Death
May 09, 2019
Long-term study of U.S. adults underscores why the morning meal may be the most important of the day.
Arsenic in drinking water may change heart structure
Study Highlight:
- Among young adults, drinking water contaminated with arsenic may lead to structural changes in the heart that raise their risk of heart disease.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Tuesday, May 7, 2019
DALLAS, May 7, 2019 – Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of […]
Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may increase the risk of hypertension, a known cause of heart disease and stroke
Study Highlights:
- A long-term study of Russian nuclear plant workers suggests that prolonged low-dose radiation exposure increases the risk of hypertension.
- This study is the first to associate an increased risk of hypertension to low doses of ionizing radiation among a large group of workers who were chronically exposed over many years. The higher the […]
Implantable Monitor Identifies Heart Attacks Earlier, Reduces Delay in Treatment
May 01, 2019
“Symptom-to-door” time—how long it takes to get to hospital after symptoms arise—is reduced by nearly half in study of high-risk patients.
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Food system improvements could make it easier to eat healthier
Study Highlights:
- Innovations in producing, processing, distributing, marketing and preparing food are needed to help Americans eat healthier.
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT / 5 a.m. ET Monday, April 29, 2019
DALLAS, April 29, 2019 — A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide innovations to the U.S. food system that are sustainable […]
More intensive blood pressure therapy helps patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk
Study Highlights:
- People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below experienced fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications.
- More intensive blood pressure treatment also reduced overall death from any cause, regardless of baseline measures of cardiovascular risk and blood pressure.
- Study findings may […]
Cholesterol Screenings Staggeringly Low in Women of Childbearing Age
Apr 25, 2019
Pennsylvania study highlights a missed opportunity for OB/GYNs to screen women for dangerous cholesterol disorders.
Smartphone App Uses Picture of Fingertip to Detect Diabetes
Apr 25, 2019
Screening technology uses a phone’s camera and flashlight to identify poor blood flow.
Opioid Use Causes Dramatic Rise in Life-Threatening Heart Infections
Apr 25, 2019
Ohio study highlights a lesser-known health complication of heroin use that causes the build-up of harmful bacteria in the heart.
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