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Professional Male Bodybuilders Face Alarming Cardiac Death Risk
The sculpted physiques that define professional bodybuilding may mask a disturbing health reality.
May 20, 2025
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Your Waistline May Predict Heart Failure Risk Better Than BMI
New research presented at Heart Failure 2025 reveals that waist-to-height ratio offers superior prediction of heart failure risk compared to traditional body mass index measurements.
May 18, 2025
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AI Reveals Heart's Biological Age, Unlocking Cardiac Risk Prediction
While everybody’s heart has an absolute chonological age (as old as that person is), hearts also have a theoretical ‘biological’ age1 that is based on how the heart functions.
Mar 31, 2025
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Morning Coffee Linked to Lower Death Risk, Study Finds
Your morning coffee ritual might be doing more than just helping you wake up. New research suggests that the timing of your daily coffee consumption could significantly impact its health benefits, particularly for heart health.
Jan 8, 2025
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Weight Gain in Young Adults Linked to Poorer Heart Health Later in Life
A new study reveals that excess weight gain beginning in young adulthood can lead to less healthy hearts by the time people reach their 60s.
Jul 17, 2024
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Air Pollution Linked to Stress, Depression, and Increased Risk of Premature Cardiovascular Death
A study involving more than 3,000 US counties, with a total population of 315 million residents, has found a connection between air pollution, mental…
Apr 26, 2024
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Ambulances should take cardiac arrest victims to closest emergency department
A randomised trial involving all hospitals in London, UK, has found no difference in survival at 30 days in patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest in the…
Aug 29, 2023
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Severe COVID-19 linked with 16-fold risk of life-threatening heart rhythm within 6 months
Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their…
Apr 18, 2023
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Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke
Morning physical activity is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study in more than 85,000 individuals published today…
Nov 14, 2022