Cardiovascular Disease

BOSTON — People who consumed more environmentally friendly foods were less likely to die over a 30-year follow-up period than those who did not, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Prevention of CVD must be a top priority in health care, and professional societies must work together to improve the health of everyone before the onset of disease, according to a speaker.

Testosterone use increases risks for cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and stroke among cisgender women, but not among transgender adults, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Postmenopausal women with high total or HDL cholesterol have an increased risk for heart failure compared with women with normal cholesterol levels, according to a study published in Menopause.

In this edition, novel serum improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia; cardiovascular disease linked to dermatological inflammatory diseases; sugary drinks may be associated with male pattern hair loss and more.

Adolescent and young adult survivors of kidney cancer appeared at significantly increased risk for left ventricular ejection fraction, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Among premenopausal Korean women, those reporting more bothersome perimenopausal symptoms had significantly higher prevalence of poor CV health metrics compared with women without symptoms, researchers reported.

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels appeared associated with cancer risk and mortality among a cohort of Swedish men, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with rosacea, alopecia areata, psoriasis or atopic dermatitis all face an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study.

The FDA has approved new oral therapies for children with type 2 diabetes — empagliflozin and a combination of empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride — for the first time in more than 20 years.