Proportionately lower log odds seen for heart disease, MI, stroke, composite outcome for days of use between zero and 30 a month
Ready-to-Eat Food Environment Linked to Risk for Heart Failure
Ready-to-eat food environment-associated risk for heart failure stronger for those who are poorly educated, living in urban areas
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measures May Impact Treatment for Black Patients
Fick cardiac output may be underestimated using peripheral oxygen saturation versus arterial oxygen saturation
Exercise, No Matter How Distributed, Tied to Better Fat Deposition Profiles
Participants reported either a weekend warrior or regular physical activity pattern
Ultrahigh Spatial-Resolution PCD CT Improves Assessment of Calcified Stenoses
Use of ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT reconstruction improved in vivo, in vitro coronary stenosis assessment
Fine Particulate Matter Levels Below WHO Guidelines Tied to Hospital Admission
Studies show increased relative risk for admission for composite CVD and increased risk for admission for natural causes
Intravascular Imaging Guidance of PCI Reduces Death, Heart Attack
Compared with angiography guidance, intravascular imaging-guidance enhanced safety, effectiveness of PCI
Melatonin Improves Sleep Quality, but Not Insulin Resistance, for Night Shift Workers
No improvement seen in insulin resistance nor in diurnal blood pressure, melatonin, cortisol profiles
Physical Activity May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Women
Findings seen for overall accelerometer-measured physical activity, light or moderate-to-vigorous activity, as well as for steps per day
Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would …