RFK Jr. has courted controversy in recent years with his views on vaccines, fluoride in drinking water, unpasteurized milk
AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
Findings based on wearable-collected, real-world data, independent of clinical and genetic risk factors
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
Findings seen for individuals undergoing revascularization after non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
Boosting exercise 20 to 27 minutes lowers systolic and 10 to 15 minutes lowers diastolic blood pressure
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, smoking more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke
Palliative Care Use Low in Patients With Heart Failure
Authors recommend patient and physician education and changes to practice guidelines and payment to overcome barriers to palliative care use
AHA: Obesity-Linked Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Increasing in U.S.
Highest mortality rates seen among Black people, men, patients in Midwestern states, nonmetropolitan areas
AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
Findings seen in patients with ischemic stroke; associations were significant after multivariable adjustment
Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time
TC/HDL, BMI estimates of those performing 30 minutes daily mirror those of sedentary individuals five and 10 years younger
Use of Fan, Skin Wetting Reduces Cardiac Strain in Hot, Humid Conditions
However, use of fan in hot and dry environment yielded increase in rate-pressure product