January 04, 2024 Significant interaction seen for biomarkers of low EPA/DHA intake, family history of CVD in relation to long-term CVD risk WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant interaction between biomarkers of low eicosapentaenoic/docosahexaenoic acids (EPA/DHA) intake and a family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in relation to long-term CVD […]
December 01, 2014 The New England Journal of Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this commentary summarize the relevant issues surrounding testosterone replacement, addressing in particular the controversial issue of routine use of testosterone replacement therapy in men with mildly depressed serum testosterone. In an interactive clinical case discussion, experts weigh in on both risks […]
October 14, 2023 Higher risk for incident events seen over seven years of follow-up THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Addiction. […]
Linda Richmond | June 15, 2021 Physical activity is an essential component to good health. Indeed, government guidelines state that to obtain the most health benefits, adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic movement, such as brisk walking, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise, such as running, each week. Adults also […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | February 4, 2021 High intake of highly processed (refined) grains is associated with higher risk of heart disease and death than whole (unrefined) grains, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Cereal grains, such as oats, rice, barley and wheat make up around 50% of daily caloric intake across the world and […]
January 30, 2021 European Heart Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This community-based pooled cohort study examined the relationship between alcohol use and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in 107,845 individuals. Participants had a median alcohol consumption of 3 g/day over a median follow-up of 13.9 years, during which time 5854 developed AF. There was a non-linear, positive association […]
August 19, 2020 JACC: Journal of the American College of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study used data from 12,149 ARIC study participants to evaluate the relationship between two variables, elevated plasma Lp(a) and a family history (FHx) of coronary heart disease (CHD), and risk of atherosclerotic disease (ASCVD) and CHD over 21 years of follow-up. […]
June 9, 2020 Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD JAMA. 2020;323(22):2281-2289. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.7172 Key Points Question Is there an association between migraine with aura and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence rates in women, relative to that of other major vascular risk factors? Findings In this cohort study that included 27 858 female health professionals aged at least 45 years, the […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events|May 28, 2020 Research led by Dr. Wendy Hall, Reader in Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that replacing popular snacks such as biscuits and crisps with almonds can improve endothelial function, a key indicator of vascular health, and lower ‘bad’ LDL-cholesterol. Participants […]
ScienceDaily Top Health|May 15, 2020 Drinking one or more sugary beverages a day was associated with a nearly 20% greater likelihood of women having a cardiovascular disease compared to women who rarely or never drank sugary beverages, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal […]
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx|May 4, 2020 The effects of alcohol on chronic diseases can be either a blessing or a curse, depending on the amount consumed. At lower levels of intake, alcohol can be protective. At higher levels, it can be detrimental. Alcohol-specific factors also play a role, including ethanol content, drinking frequency, […]
Huang T, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.054. Oldenburg O, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.055. March 2, 2020 Excess variations in sleep duration and timing were associated with an increased risk for CVD independent of sleep quantity and/or quality and traditional CVD risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of […]
February 3, 2020 Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Victor W. Zhong, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6969 Key Points Question Is consuming processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry, or fish associated with incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality? Findings […]
Zheng B, et al. Neurology. 2019;doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000008581. November 6, 2019 Symptoms of insomnia, specifically difficulties in falling and staying asleep, early morning awakening and daytime dysfunction, were independent risk factors for the incidence of CVD, especially in young adults or those without hypertension, according to a study published in Neurology. “These results suggest that if we […]
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1451 (Published 29 May 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l1451 Abstract Objective To assess the prospective associations between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of cardiovascular diseases. Design Population based cohort study. Setting NutriNet-Santé cohort, France 2009-18. Participants 105 159 participants aged at least 18 years. Dietary intakes were collected using repeated 24 hour dietary records […]
February 15, 2019 Justin Yang, MD, MPH JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e188341. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.8341 Key Points Español 中文 (Chinese) Question Is there an office-based objective measurement that clinicians can use to assess the association between fitness and cardiovascular disease risk? Findings This longitudinal cohort study of 1104 occupationally active adult men found a significant negative association between baseline push-up capacity and […]
BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019 In this prospective cohort study involving US women, researchers examined the prospective association of total and individual fried food consumption with all cause and cause-specific mortality. Participants included 106,966 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years at study entry who were enrolled between September 1993 and 1998 […]
Heart — Ren Y, et al. | August 01, 2018 In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers analyzed data from studies published up to 6 June 2018, in which the association between chocolate consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been assessed. These studies were identified from PubMed and EMBASE databases. To model the […]
James J DiNicolantonio Citation DiNicolantonio JJ, O’Keefe JH, Wilson W Subclinical magnesium deficiency: a principal driver of cardiovascular disease and a public health crisis Open Heart 2018;5:e000668. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000668 Abstract Because serum magnesium does not reflect intracellular magnesium, the latter making up more than 99% of total body magnesium, most cases of magnesium deficiency are […]
April 12, 2018 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors investigated the association of linoleic acid (LA), a major n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), and other minor n-6 PUFAs—γ-linolenic acid (GLA), dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA)—with the risk of mortality. This prospective study included men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, or diabetes (n = 1019) and […]