Cardiovascular Disease

Higher BMI increased the risk for obesity-related cancer among a cohort of European adults, irrespective of cardiometabolic disease status, according to study results.

Inhalation of traffic-related air pollution in a car with unfiltered air was linked to a rapid increase in BP, which peaked within 1 hour, a recent study found.

Statin therapy is a first-line recommendation for all adults with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or at high atherosclerotic CVD risk, yet reports show many patients cannot — or will not — take statins as prescribed.

Adults who eat more foods associated with a Mediterranean diet have lower blood pressure, BMI and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to study findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

Cardiovascular disease often occurs among patients with both COPD and obstructive sleep apnea, but there are little data evaluating how the overlap impacts disease severity, according to a presentation at the 2023 GOLD COPD conference.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with lupus who received sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors demonstrated reduced risks for major adverse cardiovascular events and kidney disease, a speaker said at ACR Convergence 2023.

DENVER — The lifestyle medicine model makes good business sense, but a business plan is needed to make it a logical decision for your organization, a speaker said here.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at increased risk for respiratory syncytial virus infection and hospitalization, especially those with comorbidities, according to data presented here.

A study linked participation in preschool programs to cardiovascular health in midlife, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.