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Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published

Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published
Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with
An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa
Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA passionate plea for the re-establishment of Canada's health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control has been published as an&nbs

Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA passionate plea for the re-establishment of Canada's health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control has been published as an&nbs
Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit
Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio
Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.
Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-
Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f
Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainManaging circadian rhythms through intense light and chronologically timed therapy can help prevent or treat a variety of circulatory

Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainManaging circadian rhythms through intense light and chronologically timed therapy can help prevent or treat a variety of circulatory
How anger could raise your heart risks

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry