Mental Health May Play Big Role in Recovery After a Heart Attack
Psychological distress found to double the risk of subsequent cardiac events in younger adults
Many more people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication – most comprehensive study to date
Most detailed study to date including 345,000 people from 48 randomised clinical trials finds that blood pressure-lowering medication is effective in adults regardless of starting blood pressure level.
Heart health of shift workers linked to body clock
Working hours that deviate from an individual’s natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific…
Heart attacks in young adults more deadly in those with systemic inflammatory disease
Heart attacks in young adults are twice as likely to be fatal in those with inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. That’s the finding of a…
Physical activity helps curb low-grade inflammation in children
According to a recent Finnish study, accumulating more brisk and vigorous physical activity can curb adiposity-induced low-grade inflammation.