Eating too much protein can be bad for you heart

"Not getting enough dietary protein is bad for health, but too much might also carry adverse health effects..."

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~5 min

Discrimination drives smoking habits and boosts heart disease risks

Discrimination can influence unhealthy coping behaviors such as smoking, thereby increasing the risk of heart disease, researchers say.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~6 min


Team finds potential heart treatment for people with diabetes

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in people with diabetes. Now, researchers have uncovered a potential treatment.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~4 min

EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it

Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains what data and actions are needed.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2024 ~9 min

Team creates more realistic synthetic mini-hearts

More realistic synthetic human mini-hearts could lead to development of new therapies and drugs to treat a variety of heart-related diseases.

Dalin Clark-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~4 min

30 mins of weights per week cuts heart disease risk

Weight training can improve heart disease risk factors in just 30 minutes a week, according to a statement by the American Heart Association.

U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 15, 2024 ~8 min

Heart attacks, cancer, dementia, premature deaths: 4 essential reads on the health effects driving EPA’s new fine particle air pollution standard

On Feb. 7, 2024, the EPA strengthened the federal limit for annual levels of fine particulate air pollution, or PM2.5. Many serious health effects have been linked to PM2.5 exposure.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 ~8 min

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

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