A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D
Increased hazard ratio noted for all-cause mortality, CVD incidence and mortality for higher sugar-sweetened beverage intake
Traditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations
Significant associations seen particularly for congenital heart defects
Risk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression
Risks increased for ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia/cardiac arrest, cardiomyopathy, and new hypertension
Cancer History Linked to Increased Risk for Incident CVD
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