Without 3 changes, fatal heart disease could rise again

Unless Americans modify three things—smoking, drinking, and obesity—fatal coronary heart disease may rise after decades of decline.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 4, 2023 ~5 min

Just 1 drink a day can raise your blood pressure

Having just one alcohol drink every day may put you at risk for high blood pressure, a new study shows.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 4, 2023 ~4 min


Vascular surgery patients need support after discharge

Vascular surgery patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital. Support for patients and families could cut that risk.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~6 min

As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.

S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology, Penn State • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min

Too busy for daily exercise? Be a ‘weekend warrior.’

Study finds similar health benefits for those who concentrate workouts 1-2 days a week.

Brandon Chase • harvard
July 18, 2023 ~3 min

For people with diabetes, loneliness is a big heart health risk

For people with diabetes, loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease than diet, exercise, smoking, and depression.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
July 7, 2023 ~5 min

Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients

VOA Learning English • voa
June 19, 2023 ~5 min

Stem cells repair diseased heart cells

Research shows a new stem cell therapy repairs diseased heart cells, offering a potential cure for heart failure patients.

Duke-NUS • futurity
June 14, 2023 ~6 min


Method could expand the pool of donor hearts for transplant

A relatively new kind of heart transplant allows for the use of hearts donated after circulatory death.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
June 14, 2023 ~4 min

Most people with heart disease don’t use health trackers

Fewer than 1 in 4 people with heart disease use wearable heath trackers. Is it time to start having insurance pay for them?

Yale • futurity
June 13, 2023 ~4 min

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