Search Result For: cardiovascular events
Date: 2025/05/12 - 22:00
3-Month Intermittent Fasting Program Led to Significant Weight Loss
A 3-month time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol resulted in up to one year of sustained weight loss in people with overweight or obesity. Adhering to an 8-hour window of eating led to greater weight loss than eating throughout the day, whether early or late.
Date: 2025/05/11 - 19:00
Mom, Daughter Diagnosed With NF1-PN: What to Know About the Rare Disease
Michelle and Samantha Pearson are a mother-daughter duo diagnosed with NF1-PN, a rare and painful disease that causes benign tumor growth along nerves throughout the body. After living with NF1-PN for four years, Samatha was accepted into a clinical trial that changed her life.
Date: 2025/05/09 - 17:00
Shingles vaccine can lower heart disease risk by 23%, new study finds
People who receive the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke, and coronary heart disease, with this protection lasting for up to 8 years, anew study finds.
Date: 2025/05/08 - 17:00
Unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster
Certain health conditions, such as obesity and AFib, and leading an unhealthy lifestyle can increase the functional age of the heart, causing premature aging by 5–45 years, a new study finds.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 23:32
Healthy Lifestyle Habits Could Help Prevent Premature Heart Aging
Researchers have developed a method for measuring the heart's “functional age” to help predict complications like heart disease. According to the authors of a new study, premature aging of the heart is linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 22:00
Medicaid Cuts Most Likely to Impact These 5 Groups
Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income households, older adults, children, and people with mental health disorders. Reduced federal funding could also affect access to reproductive health services.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 17:00
Just 5 minutes of physical activity a day may protect brain health with age
A new study showed that as little as 5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can potentially help keep the brain healthy as we age by improving processing speed, working memory, and executive function.
