Tag: cardiovascular health

New AHA data on America’s heart: Decades of progress have started to slip

New AHA data shows decades of mortality gains are slipping across the US.

Why beet juice works for some and not others: Exeter trial points to age-related decline in nitric oxide

Twice-daily nitrate-rich shots cut pressure in over-60s. Under-30s saw no change.

Walking more throughout the day may undo much of the harm from hours of sitting

Wrist-worn data on 72,000 adults suggests a daily step target can offset much of the risk of long sedentary hours.

Novo Nordisk drug fails to cut heart attacks, unsettling a leading heart-disease theory

Ziltivekimab lowered inflammation as designed, but did not prevent cardiovascular events in a large phase 3 trial.

A waist wider than half your height signals heart risk BMI misses, new study finds

A simple tape measure test outperformed BMI in a Lancet study of more than 2,700 adults.

How fast your heart should recover after exercise, by age – and why a slow recovery predicts heart disease risk

A short pulse check after any workout reveals a heart risk many people miss.