June 19, 2025

Heavy Drinking Consistently Linked To Heart Risks

New research finds that heavy alcohol consumption consistently raises cardiovascular risks, while evidence for protective effects of light drinking remains inconclusive.

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June 19, 2025

Chronic Cannabis Use Linked to Vascular Impairment

A new cross-sectional study in healthy adults found that chronic marijuana smoking and edible THC use were linked to reduced endothelial function, an early marker of vascular disease risk.

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June 19, 2025

Elevated Cardiac Biomarkers Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

Higher baseline levels of certain cardiac biomarkers were associated with an increased risk of future incidence of cancer, according to findings from a study published in the Journal of the American C...

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June 19, 2025

Is More Fiber the Heart’s Ally?

A long-term U.S. study found that greater adherence to a plant-based cholesterol-lowering diet was linked to lower cardiovascular, coronary heart disease, and all-cause mortality.

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June 18, 2025

SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Preserves Kidney Function After Heart Attack

A secondary analysis of the EMPACT-MI trial, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, shows that the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin stabilizes kidney function and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients who have recently experienced a heart attack.

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June 17, 2025

Global Study Maps Sex Differences in Care

A global study found sex differences in risk factors, care access, and mortality for hypertension, diabetes, and HIV, using comprehensive international datasets.

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June 16, 2025

Effects of Tumor-Infiltrating Clonal Hematopoiesis

In a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Pich et al found that tumor-infiltrating clonal hematopoiesis was associated with an increased risk of death or recurrence among patients wi...

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June 16, 2025

Metabolic Syndrome May Increase Risk of Cancer Recurrence, Subsequent Mortality Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Can metabolic syndrome raise the risk of breast cancer recurrence and subsequent mortality among breast cancer survivors? Researchers will present data on this topic at the upcoming European Congress ...

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June 16, 2025

Can Gout Therapy Protect Hearts Too?

New research shows achieving serum urate targets within1 year may significantly reduce major cardiovascular events in gout patients.

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