Hypertension News and Articles

Jun 30, 2025

Vivir cerca de un océano contaminado con microplásticos puede aumentar el riesgo de enfermedades cardiometabólicas

Puntos destacados de la investigación: Un estudio sobre microplásticos en aguas costeras de Estados Unidos reveló que los residentes de condados adyacentes a las aguas más contaminadas con microplásticos presentaban tasas significativamente más altas...

Living near an ocean polluted by microplastics may increase cardiometabolic disease risk

Research Highlights: A study of microplastics in U.S. coastal waters found that residents of counties adjacent to the most heavily microplastic-polluted waters had significantly higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease (plaque-clogged ...

Where there?s smoke, there?s fire ? and heart health risks

DALLAS, May 30, 2025 ? Smoke from Canada wildfires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, warns that this wildfire smoke exposure may pose an increased risk for heart ...

PREVENT equation accurately estimated 10-year CVD risk and those with calcium buildup

Research Highlights: The American Heart Association?s PREVENTTM risk calculator accurately identified participants who had calcium buildup in their heart arteries and those who had a higher future heart attack risk, in an analysis of about 7,000...

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