Even low levels of air pollution can increase heart, lung risks in older adults
Feb 22, 2021
Long-term exposure to air pollutants can increase hospitalizations for heart and lung problems in older adults, a new study finds.
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Here's what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
Watch your heart rate, but don't obsess about it
Feb 10, 2021
Resting heart rate can be an indicator of health, but it's only one of many factors. And no one number fits all. That's why experts say we shouldn't be too obsessed with it.
Upstate New York DA's discomfort wasn't jet lag – it was a heart attack
Feb 4, 2021
David Soares figured jet lag was to blame for his struggles working out one morning. A friend took his blood pressure, which led to a trip to the hospital – and the diagnosis of a heart attack.
5 things nutrition experts want you to know about new federal dietary guidelines
Jan 28, 2021
Years in the making and designed to promote nutrition and prevent chronic diseases, the new federal dietary guidelines focus on healthy eating during all phases of life, with an emphasis on flexibility and eating patterns.
Statistics report puts spotlight on pregnancy and heart health
Jan 27, 2021
Pregnancy is "nature's stress test" on women's hearts, and complications have been rising. Raising awareness could help mothers and their children, authors of a new report said.
The head is connected to the heart – and can influence health
Jan 25, 2021
Good mental health promotes good heart health, and poor mental health can increase the risk of heart disease, a new American Heart Association scientific statement concludes.
COVID-19 registries offer lessons beyond the coronavirus
Jan 20, 2021
Forged amid chaos, registries of COVID-19 patients have already offered insights on the disease – and might just reshape science in the future, too.
Registries could offer insight into COVID-19's impact on college athletes' hearts
Jan 12, 2021
Researchers are close to releasing initial findings from a national cardiac registry of NCAA athletes recovering from COVID-19.
New guidelines call for less use of surgery to treat heart valve disease
Dec 17, 2020
New guidelines for the treatment of heart valve disease call for greater use of less invasive procedures and fewer surgeries, except in the most severe cases.