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Trump Admin Expands Visa Denials to Common Illnesses
The Trump administration has directed U.S. visa officers to consider chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health disorders when deciding whether to approve a foreigner's entry into the country. The directive was shared with...
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New Merck Pill Cuts LDL 'Bad' Cholesterol by 60%
A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections. The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs...
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Eat These 4 Nutrients to Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, often called "the silent killer," typically has no symptoms but is responsible for nearly half of all heart disease and stroke-related deaths worldwide. Left untreated, hypertension can also raise the risk of kidney disease and other serious organ...
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How to Spot Ultra-Processed Foods in Grocery Store
They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast - ultra-processed foods (UPFs) dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children. These foods are a growing public health concern and federal health...
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MRI Diagnoses Heart Pain Missed by Standard Test
A new testing protocol identifies patients whose chest pain is heart-related even though their main heart arteries look normal during typical exams, according to results of a new study. During the usual coronary angiography testing procedure, patients lie on a table while...
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Common Diabetes Drug Blunts Effects of Exercise
A common diabetes drug could be sabotaging the health benefits that a patient might expect from a daily walk, a new study says. Metformin appears to blunt improvements in blood pressure, fitness and blood sugar control that normally come from regular exercise, researchers...
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Vitamin D3 Cuts Second Heart Attack Risk by Half
Customizing vitamin D3 levels for heart attack survivors can cut the risk of another heart attack by 50%, according to new research. Researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that developing personalized vitamin D3 treatment plans and carefully monitoring...
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Foldable Stem Cell Patch Heals Heart Damage
A Mayo Clinic team has developed a new way to repair damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, and early results suggest it could one day help people with severe heart failure. The team created a thin patch of lab-grown heart tissue using reprogrammed adult stem cells. The...
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Cholesterol Drug Cuts First Heart Attack Risk by 36%
Adding Amgen's cholesterol drug Repatha to standard therapy reduced major cardiovascular events by 25% for at-risk patients who have never had a heart attack or stroke, according to results from a large study presented on Saturday. In the study of more than 12,000 patients,...
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Daily Cup of Coffee May Benefit Those With A-fib
Good news for coffee lovers with atrial fibrillation (A-fib): a new study suggests that a daily cup of coffee may actually reduce the risk of irregular heart rhythms. Researchers found that participants with A-fib who drank one cup of coffee each day were 39% less likely to...
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Gene Therapy Cuts Cholesterol, Triglycerides by Half
A single infusion of CRISPR Therapeutics' experimental gene therapy was safe and reduced levels of harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by half in four people taking the highest dose, raising hope for a one-time treatment. "We've never had anything that could lower both...
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Dr. Crandall: Long-Term Melatonin May Harm Heart
New research is raising concerns about long-term melatonin use. According to the American Heart Association, a study found that people who took melatonin for more than a year had a higher risk of developing heart failure within five years compared to nonusers. They were also...
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COVID Vaccine Safer for Kids' Heart Than Infection
The COVID vaccine is safer for kids' heart health than if they become infected with the coronavirus, a new study has found. Children who get COVID have an increased risk of rare heart complications including blood clots, heart inflammation and low platelet counts that lasts...
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Healthy Habits Slash Dementia Risk With Diabetes
New research suggests that those with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and a genetic risk for dementia can significantly lower their odds for cognitive problems by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle. The preliminary findings - to be presented Saturday at an American Heart Association...
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AI-Powered Smartwatch Can Detect Heart Disease
Artificial intelligence (AI) can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease, a new study says.AI fed heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability, damaged valves or thickened heart muscle, according to findings that...
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Low-Dose Aspirin May Protect Heart With Diabetes
Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. People with Type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according to...
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Three-Pronged Blood Test Predicts Heart Attack Risk
A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, a new study says. The test relies on three blood markers linked to heart disease: lipoprotein a [Lp(a)], remnant cholesterol and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hsCRP],...
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Light Pollution Harming Heart Health
The bright lights of the big city might seem dazzling, but they can be hard on your heart health, a new study says. People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, researchers are scheduled to report at a Nov. 10 meeting...
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Long-Term Melatonin Might Harm Heart Health
Folks using melatonin supplements as a sleep aid might be putting themselves at risk for future heart problems, a new study says. Adults with insomnia who'd been using melatonin for a year or more had 90% higher odds of heart failure, researchers are scheduled to report Nov....
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Blood Pressure Drug Recalled Due to Carcinogen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug makers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs...
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Study: Longer Walks Best for Heart Health
A new study finds that longer, continuous walks are more beneficial for cardiovascular health than a few shorter strolls. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed how walking affects the heart health of physically inactive adults. Researchers from...
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Foods That Protect Heart During Prolonged Sitting
A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests. Those foods and drinks are all rich in plant chemicals called flavanols, and a lab experiment showed that they might...
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Women Gain More Benefits From Exercise Than Men
Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports. With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death from heart disease compared to men, researchers reported...
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Flu, COVID Increase Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
People's risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID, a new evidence review says. Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke within a month of infection with influenza, researchers...
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Eye Scans May Predict Heart Disease Risk
The eyes are the windows to the soul, the old saying goes. They also might serve as a window into a person's heart health, a new study adds. The tiny blood vessels in a person's eyes can be used to predict their risk of heart disease, as well as whether they're aging at an...