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High blood pressure at birth tied to hypertension risk in childhood
High blood pressure at birth may be an early warning sign, setting the stage for cardiovascular disease later in life. A longitudinal study, the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort, set out to understand whether blood pressure (BP) levels ...
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Smoke from wildfires linked to 17,000 strokes in the US alone
People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The researchers estimate that in the US alone, smoke from wildfires may be responsible ...
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Salty drinking water could be a risk factor for high blood pressure
For most people, salt is something to see on their plate, not in their tap. But a global analysis suggests that drinking water itself could be an overlooked source of sodium and one that may quietly raise blood pressure for ...
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AI tools improve diagnostics and patient outcome prediction in resource-limited health care settings
After a cardiac arrest, families and doctors are often faced with agonizing uncertainty about a patient's chances of recovery. This uncertainty is even greater in hospitals with limited resources, where access to advanced ...
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Influence of environmental exposures in heart failure previously underestimated, say researchers
Whether heart failure develops and how it progresses depends not only on physical factors, but also on external influences and the duration of exposure, according to scientists at University Medical Center Mainz in collaboration ...
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Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks
Digging out from the weekend's massive snow and ice storm could be hazardous to your heart.
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Certain sex hormones could play important role in understanding long-term heart health
People with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to the National Institutes of Health. These risks also differ between women and men, but doctors don't ...
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Gene therapy could treat a deadly heart condition that targets young athletes
A University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse model can dramatically improve heart function and extend survival in several inherited forms ...
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Hot tips for cold weather heart health
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms. Along with the many other hazards of cold ...
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Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations
Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of heart disease, stroke and deaths in the general population in France and the U.K., according to two ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds
Two minutes into cardiac arrest—when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body's organs—brain cells begin to die. It only takes another five minutes for irreversible neurological damage to occur.
Jan 25, 2026
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Williams-Beuren syndrome: Early enzyme changes may hold key to future treatments
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare, congenital disease in which the main morbidity and mortality comes from obstructions, or stenoses, in specific arteries. When these obstructions involve the aorta, it is known as supravalvular ...
Jan 23, 2026
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Skin imaging scan can detect early signs of heart disease
Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed "fast-RSOM," a new imaging technology that can capture detailed images of the smallest blood vessels directly through the skin—without ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Automated 3D heart tissue platform speeds up cardiac drug testing
Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform that enables the automated production of 3D cardiac microtissues. This platform ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Smartwatch use enhances detection of heart arrhythmias, increasing quality of care
Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have analyzed the data from 437 patients and detected heart arrhythmia ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Researchers find differences between two causes of heart valve narrowing
University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis. This narrowing restricts ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Trees, not grass and other greenery, associated with lower heart disease risk in cities
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is associated with a 4% decrease in cardiovascular disease. By comparison, ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Patients struggle to measure blood pressure at home, study finds
Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from researchers at Mass General ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Pharmacy professor develops AI model to predict hospitalization of at-risk cardiac patients
When Arinze Nkemdirim Okere, PharmD, MBA, worked as the pharmacist for a hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, he noticed that discharged patients would regularly return, often for issues that could have been easily treated.
Jan 21, 2026
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How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn't an option
Work is finished, and you're tired and hungry. Maybe you're rushing home or to daycare pickup.
Jan 21, 2026
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Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in US than any other cause
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill more people in the U.S. each year than any other ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Pregnancy-related stroke linked to higher risk of heart disease and depression
Having an ischemic stroke during pregnancy or three months after pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack or second stroke, heart disease and depression later in life, according ...
Jan 21, 2026
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Common diabetes drug fails to improve walking performance in peripheral artery disease patients
A common diabetes medication does not help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and without diabetes walk farther, according to results from a major U.S. clinical trial published in JAMA.
Jan 20, 2026
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VO2 max: What the gold standard metric for fitness means for longevity
VO2 max, the measure of how much oxygen the body consumes during exercise, has become a ubiquitous tool for professional athletes, but health experts increasingly say it's a measurement worthy of every exerciser's attention.
Jan 20, 2026
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