Over consecutive flu seasons, patients with diabetes who were vaccinated had a significantly reduced risk of all-cause death, cardiovascular mortality, and death from heart attack or stroke.
The risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke was lower by 20% in elders who took statins. In fact, age and dementia diagnosis had no bearing on statin benefits, say researchers.
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.
Folate levels linked to lower cardiovascular mortality risk in arthritis … Trial drug eases chronic cough symptoms… Lack of evidence stymies guidance for dementia screening in asymptomatic adults
Weight gain was not a problem in mice fed a high-fat, high-protein diet. But their cardiovascular health suffered, say investigators.
People who have not experienced a heart attack or stroke should not consume aspirin each day for prevention, say researchers.
Middle-aged and older adults with persistent depressive symptoms or symptoms that are in remission face a heightened cardiovascular risk.
Women are more likely to experience a stroke within five years of having a common preventive surgery, say Dartmouth researchers.
Slowing down in older age may seem natural, but increasing activity is what appears to preserve heart health, say Korean researchers.
Addressing tenacious cases of insomnia may help residents prevent stroke, heart attack and other cerebral and cardiovascular diseases.
