History of hematologic, breast, lung, prostate cancer linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality outcomes
Later Risks Noted After BSO With Hysterectomy in Peri/Premenopausal Women
Women with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy younger than 45 years at surgery have increased risk for hospitalization for CVD, cancer, and death later in life
Black Patients More Likely to Have Heart Damage Following Chemo
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 71 percent higher odds of cardiotoxicity
Smartphone App May Help People Identify Smoking Triggers
App use tied to higher six-month biochemically verified sustained abstinence rate
2019 to 2021 Saw E-Cigarette Use Prevalence Increase in Younger Adults
Increase in prevalence mainly due to increase among never smokers, who accounted for 53 percent of younger adult e-cigarette users in 2021
Teen Sedentary Time Tied to Changes in Heart Structure
Higher amounts of physical activity tied to better heart function
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic’s impact on nursing
High Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
However, high blood pressure, low fitness levels each independently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease-related death
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found