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27-Oct-2021 1:00 PM EDT
High Availability of Fast-Food Restaurants Across All U.S. Neighborhood Types Linked to Higher Rates of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
NYU Langone Health

A new nationwide study led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine published online today in JAMA Network Open suggests that living in neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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Released: 28-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Short on Sleep? Your Heart May Have a Harder Time Adjusting to Disruptions during Sleep
American Physiological Society (APS)

Otherwise healthy adults with chronically limited sleep showed abnormal heart rate patterns in a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study was chosen as an APSselect article for October.

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Released: 27-Oct-2021 11:25 AM EDT
New study reveals heart patients "orphaned" following aortic dissection repair despite ongoing risk of complications and death
University Health Network (UHN)

A new study from the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre reveals that patients who survive an aortic dissection often fail to receive comprehensive post-surgical follow-up care leaving them vulnerable to a lifetime of sustained risk.

Released: 26-Oct-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Study says Americans do about 30 minutes less physical activity a day than 200 years ago
Harvard University

Today, Americans have access to what feels like an endless amount of workout routines, huge gyms, and even high-end home workout equipment like the Peloton.

   
Released: 26-Oct-2021 1:10 PM EDT
CRF Announces Free Online Access to TCT 2021
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that the digital component of TCT 2021 will now be free for the entire interventional community. After careful consideration and achieving a critical level of support, CRF’s leadership has agreed to fully support this initiative. Complimentary online registration will include access to all content via livestream during the meeting and on-demand access for one year.

Newswise: Nationally Recognized Cardiac Expert Joins Hackensack University Medical Center as New Chief of Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Released: 22-Oct-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Nationally Recognized Cardiac Expert Joins Hackensack University Medical Center as New Chief of Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to welcome Michael Joseph Lim, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, as chief of the hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

Newswise: New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies
Released: 21-Oct-2021 3:00 PM EDT
New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) applaud Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), and Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), for introducing the Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act of 2021.

Released: 20-Oct-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: Embarazo y corazón
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Estoy lista para empezar una familia, pero el médico dijo que el embarazo podía representar un riesgo alto para mí porque tengo una afección cardíaca. ¿Pueden explicarme cómo afecta el embarazo al corazón y qué puedo hacer para disminuir el riesgo de tener complicaciones?

Released: 20-Oct-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: gravidez e as doenças do coração
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: estou pronta para formar uma família, mas meu médico disse que a gravidez pode ser de alto risco pois tenho problemas cardíacos. Gostaria de obter mais informações sobre como a gravidez afeta o coração e o que posso fazer para reduzir o risco de complicações?

Released: 19-Oct-2021 6:05 PM EDT
妙佑医疗国际问与答:妊娠与心脏问题
Mayo Clinic

亲爱的妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic):我准备要结婚生子,但我的医生说怀孕对我来说可能风险很高,因为我患有心脏病。你们能解答一下怀孕对心脏的影响吗?以及我能做些什么来降低并发症的风险?

Released: 19-Oct-2021 6:00 PM EDT
أسئلة وإجابات مايو كلينك: الحمل والقلب
Mayo Clinic

السادة الأعزاء في مايو كلينك: أنا مستعدة لتكوين أسرة، إلا أن طبيبي أخبرني بأن الحمل قد يكون مرتفع الخطورة بالنسبة لي لأنني مصابة بحالة مرضية في القلب. هل يمكن أن تشرحوا كيف يؤثر الحمل على القلب وماذا أفعل لتقليل مخاطر إصابتي بمضاعفات؟

Released: 19-Oct-2021 5:40 PM EDT
US ranked world No 2 for salt content of processed meat/fish products
BMJ

The salt (sodium) content of processed meat and fish products is so high in the US that it ranks second in the world, finds a 5-country study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

14-Oct-2021 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers Discuss Importance of Monitoring Heart Health in Transgender Population at Sex and Gender Medicine Conference
American Physiological Society (APS)

Researchers specializing in transgender health will gather virtually this week to discuss new developments in the field and stress the critical importance of studying heart health in transgender people at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) New Trends in Sex and Gender Medicine conference.

Released: 19-Oct-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Scientists Show How AI May Spot Unseen Signs of Heart Failure
Mount Sinai Health System

A special artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm created by Mount Sinai researchers was able to learn how to identify subtle changes in electrocardiograms (also known as ECGs or EKGs) to predict whether a patient was experiencing heart failure.

Released: 15-Oct-2021 4:40 PM EDT
New genes identified for fibromuscular dysplasia
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Genetic meta-analysis helps researchers detect genes related to FMD, a cardiovascular disease that affects mostly women, and defines relationships to other more common cardiovascular conditions.

Released: 15-Oct-2021 8:30 AM EDT
Flu and Heart Disease: The Surprising Connection That Should Convince You to Schedule Your Shot
Houston Methodist

Patients who have cardiovascular disease are at increased risk of serious complications from the flu, according to a new study by Houston Methodist physician researchers published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study found that not only are traditional flu-related outcomes worse among some patients with CVD, but infection in those patients also is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and both CV-related mortality and mortality from all causes.

Released: 13-Oct-2021 5:35 PM EDT
'Broken Heart' Syndrome Is on the Rise in Women
Cedars-Sinai

Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute have discovered two alarming trends in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—also known as "broken heart" syndrome—a condition that is often triggered by stress or loss and can lead to long-term heart injury and impaired heart function.

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Released: 13-Oct-2021 8:35 AM EDT
Endurance Exercise More Beneficial to Your Health than Resistance Exercise
American Physiological Society (APS)

Endurance exercise such as biking or running is more beneficial to human health than resistance exercise such as weightlifting.

   
11-Oct-2021 7:00 AM EDT
Deaths Linked to ‘Hormone Disruptor’ Chemical Costs Billions in Lost U.S. Productivity
NYU Langone Health

Daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows. The resulting annual economic burden is between $40 billion and $47 billion, a value more than quadruple that of previous estimates.



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