Warm caregiving in childhood protects heart health later

Supportive, stable caregiving during childhood can protect heart health in adulthood, a new study finds.

Sasha Walek-NYU • futurity
Jan. 23, 2024 ~9 min

Prescription opioids tied to heart disease

"Beyond the harms of opioids that we are more aware of, there are others we are still uncovering."

Yale • futurity
Jan. 19, 2024 ~5 min


Combo workout cuts heart disease risks

A half-and-half approach to your exercise could help you lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, new research suggests.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Jan. 17, 2024 ~9 min

Alcohol may be a mixed bag for heart disease risk

New research "underscores the intricate effects of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular health," researchers say.

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~6 min

Severe flooding affects human health more than we thought

A new study links flooding to an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and mental disorders.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~6 min

How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart

Heart rates that are too slow or too fast can sometimes be lethal. Medical implants can help the heart get its rhythm back.

Virginia Singla, Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~10 min

Don’t need high cholesterol to benefit from statins

New studies provide additional context to debate about whether there are benefits to initiating statin use in people who don’t already have high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease.

Miles Martin • harvard
Dec. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 1, 2023 ~5 min


Climbing enough stairs a day could cut heart disease risk by 20%

A new study finds that walking more than five flights of stairs a day can reduce the risk of Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Oct. 2, 2023 ~3 min

56 million Americans unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke

A new study suggests that 56 million Americans are unknowingly and routinely exposed to toxic secondhand smoke.

Eric Hamilton-Florida • futurity
Sept. 19, 2023 ~4 min

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