Vaping May Have Long-Term Health Risks AHA researchers reviewed existing vaping product data to determine user trends and known health risks associated with the products. According to the findings, middle and high school users are among the largest consumer demographics for vaping products, with nearly 30% of high school users regularly vaping as of 2019. […]
Bempedoic acid has the potential to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in at-risk patients who can’t tolerate recommended doses of statins as primary prevention, according to a study by Steven Nissen, M.D., and colleagues from Cleveland Clinic. Steve Nissen, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic As many as half of patients at risk for cardiovascular events […]
By Dr Padma Preetha N Heart disease continues to be a significant global health concern, demanding timely detection and intervention. While the eyes may appear to be unrelated to heart health, recent research has unveiled an intriguing link between the two. Certain observable changes in the eyes can provide valuable insights into potential underlying heart […]
Researchers have used machine learning to assess bone density scans for calcification in the aorta, the body’s main artery. They say their method could be used to predict future cardiovascular and other disease, even before symptoms appear. Just as calcification, or the deposit of calcium, on the inner wall of blood vessels in the heart […]
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT… The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for Pennsylvania today due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include […]
The risk of heart failure in the present day was higher among Black adults who lived in U.S. zip codes historically impacted by redlining, according to research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation. The analysis, published as part of the journal’s “Disparities in Cardiovascular Medicine Special Issue,” included more than […]
Employment Type: Full – time, Continuing Professorial appointment (Chair position, 7-year appointment) Remuneration: Attractive renumeration, generous employer’s contribution to superannuation Location: UNSW South West Sydney Clinical Campus, Liverpool NSW Why this opportunity matters: This is a newly created opportunity for a visionary leader in the field of cardiovascular research to lead a transformative cardiovascular research […]
Analysis of the association between Altmetric scores and the gender of first and last authors of articles published in top cardiovascular research journals shows that women receive on average less attention for their work. Gender diversity at the workplace improves innovation, productivity, and profitability. In the life sciences, gender diversity ultimately benefits research and patient […]
Redlining, a historical housing discrimination practice, continues to be linked to worse cardiovascular health among U.S. veterans, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. The analysis used data from the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC), a New Deal program that was created by Congress in the 1930s in an attempt to make homeownership more […]
