African Americans who smoke appear to have more than twice the risk of developing coronary heart disease compared to those who do not smoke, a new study has found. The findings—the first up-close look at the relationship between smoking and coronary heart disease in this population—also examined the risk for plaque buildup in the arteries of...
Women ages 50-79 who walk at a casual to brisk pace for at least 150 minutes each week have fewer incidents of elevated blood pressure years later, according to an observational study from the Women’s Health Initiative.
More than two-thirds of teens and young adults who use e-cigarettes cut back or quit during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the news is not as good as it sounds.
A meta-analysis reviewed the activity patterns of 44,000 people and found 30-40 minutes of exercise each day that gets your heart beating faster and leaves you a little breathless correlated with lower rates of premature death in comparison to adults who were the least active and most sedentary.
Researchers found losing fat mass, instead of lean muscle mass, and reducing waist circumference correlated with a reduced risk of heart failure for adults with type 2 diabetes.
A study of 80,000 postmenopausal women found sedentary behavior, such as sitting or lying down most days, correlated with increased risks for hospitalization due to heart failure.
A Mediterranean-style diet correlated with a reduced diabetes risk in the Women’s Health Study and with mild reductions in blood pressure among adults in New York.