Cardiovascular Disease

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

HONOLULU — Adults with severe asthma in the United States experienced a slightly lower mortality rate than prior data showed of similar patients in Europe, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Virtual reality interventions can serve as acceptable treatments with the potential to improve both physical and psychological consequences of certain long-term illnesses, according to a study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

Adults with cannabis use disorder, or CUD, had a significantly higher risk for adverse CVD events compared with those without the disorder, a study published in Addiction found.

The 2023 European Respiratory Society International Congress featured lectures and groundbreaking research on a wide variety of respiratory diseases/conditions.

An intervention consisting of experiential nutrition education and group-based physical activity classes led by local health educators created sustainable positive behavior change, according to an expert.

Tree nuts, despite being consumed by a relatively small percentage of Americans, were linked to a decreased risk for CVD and cardiometabolic risk factors, a study in Current Developments in Nutrition showed.

Low levels of lymphocytes in the blood could indicate an increased risk for death, according to a study published in CMAJ.

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PHILADELPHIA — Midlife women with persistently poor sleep are at elevated risk for CV events, particularly when they experience insomnia and sleep no longer than 5 hours per night, according to study data.