
ACC 2023. Daily marijuana users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease than never-users, according to new research.

ACC 2023. Daily marijuana users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease than never-users, according to new research.

Many older adults show symptoms of food addiction, a new survey found. Is it time to start screening? A primary care physician considers the feasibility and the value.

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The novel findings suggest that continuation of aspirin therapy until gestation week 36 in those at high risk of preeclampsia may not be necessary in all cases.

Among patients with recently detected AF, early rhythm control improved cardiovascular outcomes in patients of either sex without differences in safety.

The study of more than 1.9 million US residents is the first to investigate a link between both full and partial COVID-19 vaccination and future CV risk.

Foods that are "engineered" with refined carbohydrates and fats that are rapidly absorbed can lead to cravings on par with those for alcohol and nicotine, says Ashley Gearhardt, PhD.

A new review found that menopausal hormone therapy for vasomotor symptoms is safe and appropriate for most women at low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

The magnitude of the association with age did not change, however, for other stroke risk factors, including smoking, atrial fibrillation, and LVH, investigators report.

Sleep duration irregularity was associated with measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in a racially and ethnically diverse study of more than 2000 adults.

The DASH diet, Mediterranean diet, and Flexitarian diet top the list of 10 best diets for cardiovascular health as ranked by US News and World Report.

All pregnant persons should have BP measured at each prenatal visit to prevent complications of hypertension disorders, says the USPSTF.

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Differences in cardiometabolic health between IVF- and naturally-conceived children were small and not statistically significant in the largest study of its kind.

Researchers found that Black and Hispanic Americans were less likely to be treated for certain poststroke complications, such as mood and spasticity, compared to White adults.

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A study of more than 1.5 million women with a history of preeclampsia found up to a 4-fold higher risk of MI and 3-fold increased risk of stroke within 10 years of delivery.

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A 2-sample Mendelian randomization analysis showed that sleep apnea and snoring increased the risk of HTN and CAD, and these associations may partly be driven by BMI.

A pivotal study with 40-year follow-up of post-bariatric surgery patients reinforces long-term benefits of the procedures on all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

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After hospital discharge for heart failure, adults treated with either furosemide or torsemide had similar mortality rates, according to results from the TRANSFORM-HF clinical trial.

For each cardiometabolic disease, the risk of all-cause dementia rose by 42%; the risk rose 26% for Alzheimer disease and 64% for vascular dementia. Temporal onset and genetics play key roles.

Adolescents with more positive psychological assets were more likely to have good cardiometabolic health 2 decades later, and associations were stronger for Black youth.

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