CONDITIONS / HEART

NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump

The funding cuts to the NIH have upended research in red states as well as blue. It may take years to get investigations back up to speed. >

Treatment Add-On Improves Outcomes for Coronary Patients

Statins help people recover from a heart attack, but they often are started too late and leave patients vulnerable to a second coronary. >

Activity Monitor Readings Offer Early Warnings on Heart Problems

Step count and heart rate info from smartphones and activity trackers can be used to identify potential heart problems before they happen. >

A Two-For-One Health Special

Following the American Heart Association's guidelines for a healthy heart reduces the risk of Alzheimer's as well as cardiovascular disease. >

Life Is Shorter, Not Better, with Butter

Sure, butter and ice cream are luscious, but if you opt for more unsaturated vegetable oils, you are likely to gain many healthy years. >

New Guidelines Think Outside the Heart

Peripheral vascular diseases affect blood vessels far from the heart and show up differently in women and men. New guidance from the AHA. >

High Blood Pressure Seen in Teens with Too Little Sleep

Poor sleep, a known risk factor for hypertension in adults, raises teens’ blood pressure, too. Help kids create a relaxing bedtime routine. >

Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad News for Arteries

The sugar substitute, aspartame, triggers an insulin response that makes fatty plaques stick to arteries. Heart disease and stroke follow. >

Air Pollution Clouds the Mind

Exposure to air pollution disrupts the basic mental and emotional processing we need for daily tasks, making it especially bad for seniors. >

The Up — and Down — Sides of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic offer benefits that make them seem miraculous. But long-term risks are starting to show up. What to consider. >

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