Cardiology News

NEW ORLEANS — Electronic nudges and reminders highlighting the potential CV benefits of influenza vaccination led to a modest uptake in vaccination rates among older adults in Denmark, according to results of the NUDGE-FLU trial.

NEW ORLEANS — Insomnia was associated with increased risk for MI, especially among older adults and women, according to a meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

People from low socioeconomic status areas who also had low levels of physical activity had worse health outcomes than those with low levels of physical activity from more affluent areas, according to researchers.

A popular artificial sweetener, erythritol, was linked to worsened risks for heart attack and stroke, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

Teens and young adults who report vaping nicotine, marijuana or both are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared with never vapers, survey data show.

High-quality sleep was associated with a reduced mortality risk, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

High consumption of processed foods was associated with greater variability in systolic BP during sleep and greater odds of extreme nocturnal dipping, researchers reported.

Eko announced the launch of a digital stethoscope that includes the use of artificial intelligence to identify structural heart murmurs.

In a cohort of South Asian Americans with uncontrolled BP, compared with the control group, those assigned to a community health worker-led intervention had greater odds of achieving BP control at 6 months, researchers reported.

People with many low-risk sleep factors had reduced all-cause, CV and cancer mortality risk vs. those with one or no low-risk sleep factors, according to data slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.