Heart Health
Permanent Standard Time May Cut Strokes and Obesity
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2, at 2:00 a.m. Eastern, and the recurring debate about whether switching clocks twice a year benefits health continues.
Heart Health
Heart Health
15-Minute Daily Walks Lower Heart Disease Risk More Than Short Bursts
A large UK Biobank analysis found that adults who usually accumulate their daily steps in sustained walks of 15 minutes or longer had substantially lower mortality and cardiovascular…
Heart Health
Early Heart Health Predicts Lower Cardiovascular Risk
A long-term study found that young adults with strong cardiovascular health profiles tend to keep those advantages and face a much lower risk of heart disease later in life.
Heart Health
Nearly All Major Heart Events Linked to At Least One Risk Factor
A large new analysis combining Korean and U.S. data found that almost everyone who experienced a major cardiovascular event—heart attack, stroke, or heart failure—had at least one…
Heart Health
Heart Attacks in Women Under 65 Often Have Non-Atherosclerotic Causes
A 15-year, population-based Mayo Clinic study (OCTOPUS: Olmsted Cardiac Troponin in Persons Under Sixty-six) found that heart attacks in people 65 and younger — especially women —…