Evidence on higher rates of diabetes unclear in trans people, but data on higher rates of heart disease are clear

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The latest data on the metabolic problems faced by trans people are presented at a session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for…

Teen boys with high blood pressure face danger decades later

Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood. Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at…

Recommendations announced for performing pediatric heart surgery in the US

Credit: World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (2023). DOI: 10.1177/21501351231190353 A set of recommendations to address the known variation in outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers has…

Experimental nasal spray may offer quick, easy remedy for treating rapid heartbeat

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A fast-acting medication delivered as a nasal spray may someday allow patients with intermittent rapid heartbeats to treat it themselves as soon as they develop symptoms,…

Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention do as well as non-smokers, unless they smoked heavily

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients who quit smoking after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries have similar outcomes as non-smokers during four years of follow-up after the procedure,…

Job frustrations can really be a heartbreaker for men

A job that’s demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man’s heart health, a large new study suggests. The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers,…

Traumatic brain injury under-recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, says new study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports. Substantial research has…

Job strain combined with high efforts and low reward found to double men’s heart disease risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to…

Women less likely than men to be given CPR in public places, research finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes place in a public area, according to research…

LDL not the be all, end all in heart disease, heart attacks and stroke

Space-filling model of the Cholesterol molecule. Credit: RedAndr/Wikipedia Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists at the Medical…