heart disease

EMTs help a patient in Austin, Texas, this week. The man had passed out near the state capitol and was dehydrated. Cities with few trees and areas of shade are hotter during heat waves.

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How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder

6:43am August 10, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

Heat is dangerous for the many people with common conditions like diabetes or heart disease. And vulnerable communities face greater exposure to heat and fewer resources to escape it.

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Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.

Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you

5:06am March 13, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.

Cocoa contains compounds called flavanols, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.

Is chocolate good for your heart? Finally the FDA has an answer – kind of

5:00am February 12, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars

Walking five minutes every half-hour can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.

Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms

6:43pm January 12, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds that taking regular, short bouts of movement during the day can reduce the risk of developing conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19.

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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades

6:00am December 22, 2022

by Yuki Noguchi

A new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.

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Millions of Americans are prescribed statins to reduce the risk of heart disease, but many prefer to take supplements like fish oil, garlic and flaxseed.

Statins vs. supplements: New study finds one is 'vastly superior' to cut cholesterol

6:12pm November 06, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

Millions of people are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, but many would rather take supplements instead. A new study shows statins are much more effective.

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Report: More women are needed to take part in clinical trials for heart disease

11:40am March 16, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

A Cone Health cardiologist is urging more women to take part in clinical heart disease trials to help reduce death rates.

Restaurant food and packaged foods are often high in salt to make them more palatable. The Food and Drug Administration wants to see the food industry gradually reduce sodium levels in these foods.

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Eating too much salt is making Americans sick. Even a 12% reduction can save lives

4:51pm October 13, 2021

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA has issued new targets to reduce the amount of salt that manufacturers put in their foods. It could prevent thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease.

For many people, the pandemic has made it harder to exercise, and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups. All of these factors raise the risk of heart disease.

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Heart Disease Is Still A Killer. Here's How To Reverse It

7:46pm April 10, 2021

by Kristen Kendrick

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups, bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.

Graph showing shifts in death rate by cause.

Global Causes Of Death: Significant Shifts From 2000 To 2019

1:58pm December 11, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The No. 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number of notable changes. And now there's a new disease to assess on the global landscape: COVID-19.