Warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest provide opportunity for prevention
Sophia Antipolis – 21 December 2022: Primary care visits rise sharply in the weeks immediately preceding a sudden cardiac arrest, according to results from the ESCAPE-NET project.1 The…
COVID-19 vaccination protects people with blood cancer
People suffering from blood cancer often have a weak immune system, putting them at higher risk of falling seriously ill with COVID-19. Some cancer therapies, moreover, result in…
Low nutritional quality in vegetarian meat substitutes
The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same time, there are…
Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to change, too
A new American Heart Association scientific statement provides updated information about how aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in people ages 75 and older.
Extremely hot and cold days linked to cardiovascular deaths
According to a multinational analysis of more than 32 million cardiovascular deaths over four decades, there were more deaths on days when temperatures were at their highest or…