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

Partial heart transplant shows success in first year

One year after a baby's partial heart transplant, two well-functioning valves and arteries are growing as if they were native vessels.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 • ~5 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

Prescription watch checks for atrial fibrillation 24/7

A new prescription watch continuously monitors the wearer's heart rhythm, using an algorithm to accurately detect atrial fibrillation.

Noah Fromson-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 • ~6 min

Can radiation therapy treat heart failure?

Low-dose radiation therapy appears to improve heart function in various forms of heart failure, a new study shows.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~6 min

After decades of improvement, cardiovascular health rates on worrying path

Researchers, CDC report trend is stagnating — and for middle-aged, even declining.

Jacqueline Mitchell • harvard
Nov. 27, 2023 • ~3 min

Mindfulness can get people to stick with heart-healthy food

Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be good for your heart and lower blood pressure, a new study shows.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 • ~7 min

Singapore smoking ban may have prevented 20K heart attacks

Extending a smoking ban in Singapore in 2013 may have prevented up to 20,000 heart attacks among adults 65 and older.

Duke-NUS • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 • ~6 min

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