Blood Pressure Patterns Later in Life Linked to Dementia Risk
September 18, 2019
A recent study suggests blood pressure patterns later in life may be linked to dementia risk. Which patient cohort is at an increased risk?
Cardiovascular Disease
Keeping Up with Coffee: A 6-question Health Quiz
September 11, 2019
What's your caffeine IQ? Test your knowledge on the latest caffeine research from its effect on cardiovascular disease to liver cancer with this brief quiz.
Endurance Training and Atrial Fibrillation: Sex Matters
September 4, 2019
A large Swedish cohort study suggests that when it come to risk of atrial fibrillation, there are differences in the way women and men respond to endurance training.
Smoking Cessation and CVD Risk: 5 Years and All Clear?
August 30, 2019
Heavy smokers who quit remain at significantly increased CVD risk for up to 10 years or more, according to new research. Results suggest that current risk estimators may need revision.
Coffee Reconsidered: New Grounds for Drinking It
August 28, 2019
Caffeine moderation moderates cardiovascular risk, caffeine is not what is keeping you up at night, and 4 more recent studies on caffeine intake.
Brush Up on the Downsides of Beef
August 2, 2019
Red meat is known to be linked to various health risks, but what other dangers could beef intake pose? Brush up on recent research with these 5 questions.
Activity Guidelines Don't Motivate Americans
July 29, 2019
Americans still don't meet guideline-recommended physical activity levels even while sedentary behavior increases, according to a new NHANES analysis.
AHA's "Life's Simple 7" Reduces Heart Failure Risk
July 25, 2019
Study: "Ideal" adherence to healhty habits (eg, weight control, no smoking, average A1c) may reduce risk of heart failure by >50% vs "inadequate" adherence.
Carnivore's Complaint: More Meat, More Mortality
July 23, 2019
US consumption of red meat remains twice the global average. New research highlights the consequences of that intake in terms of all-cause mortality.
Red Meat Poses New Challenges
July 12, 2019
Saturated fat and cholesterol from red meat have long been known to be bad for heart health, but recent research sheds light on a possible new culprit.
