Brown fat may protect against chronic diseases
Brown fat may protect against a variety of disease, including type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease, a new study of 50,000 people shows.
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
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Healthy sleepers have far lower heart failure risk
Regularly getting a good night's sleep can lower your risk of heart failure, regardless of any other risk factors you may have, a new study shows.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~4 min
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Report links food insecurity and heart disease death risk
Increasing rates of food insecurity are associated with an increase in cardiovascular death rates. Experts say COVID-19 could exacerbate the problem.
Nov. 11, 2020 • ~4 min
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Lack of understanding of common heart condition leads to missed treatment opportunities, study suggests
Poor awareness of a condition known as Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) – the cause of a half of all cases of heart failure in England –
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~6 min
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Couples share heart disease risk factors and behaviors
Risk factors for heart health, such as smoking, unhealthy diets and minimal physical activity, may seem personal, but for people who are married or in a domestic partnership, the behavior patterns of one person may be strongly linked to the patterns of the other.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~5 min
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Team pins down what fuels your heart beats
"Now that we have a clear picture of how the heart fuels itself, we can set our sights on devising ways to improve heart metabolism in heart failure."
Oct. 19, 2020 • ~7 min
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An optimistic outlook may be a healthier one
A Harvard Chan School study has found a link between optimism and hypertension, describing the positive force as having a “protective effect” on individuals, including those in combat.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
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Team ties chronic itch to sleep loss and potential heart disease
A new study ties chronic itch to sleep loss and elevated levels of a blood protein often used to predict heart disease, researchers say.
Sept. 22, 2020 • ~5 min
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Autistic adults have a higher rate of physical health conditions
Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic physical health conditions, particularly heart, lung, and diabetic conditions, according to a new study by
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~3 min
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80% of docs mistakenly blame nicotine for smoking risks
Although nicotine's primary risk is addiction to tobacco, 83% of doctors strongly believe it directly contributes to heart disease, a new survey finds.
Sept. 10, 2020 • ~5 min
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