Dog Ownership associated with longer life

Dog Ownership and Survival: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack & other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo…

Researchers find that middle-aged adults who sleep less than 6 hours per day and have high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at increased risk for cancer and early death

Smartphone-Based Blood Pressure Measurement Using Transdermal Optical Imaging Technology

‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ linked to an increased chance of cancer

Several infections have been identified as possible stroke triggers, with urinary tract infections showing the strongest link with ischemic stroke.

Scientists report on the changes a stroke imposes on the gut microbiome - some species of bacteria are more likely to emerge, while others decrease - a finding which could lead to treatments for stroke that target the gut

AHA Scientific Statement: Hookah use is likely more dangerous than cigarettes

Intermittent Fasting Reverses an Advanced Form of Cardiomyopathy

Air pollution exposure linked to enlarged hearts: Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiac Morpho-Functional Phenotypes

Study suggests exercising in short bursts is a good alternative for heart health (if you cannot exercise in long sessions)

top cardiologists have better patient outcomes when they are away. Study of patient outcomes during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting

Being unmarried is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and higher mortality in patients with coronary artery disease

Long-Term Coffee Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Disadvantaged kids may be at higher risk for heart disease later in life

Breathing dirty air causes stress hormones to spike, new research suggests, which could help explain why long-term exposure to pollution is associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes…

Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia

Exposure to air pollution is adversely associated with measures of HDL ('good' cholesterol), with higher exposure to black carbon (a marker of traffic-related pollution) averaged over a 1-year period significantly associated with a lower HDL cholesterol…

A 15-year study involving more than 3,000 adults found full-fat dairy can reduce your risk of developing diabetes by 46 per cent on average.

Ben Franklin and Open Heart Surgery (1974)

Gut microbiome plays an important role in the variation in BMI, cholesterol and blood lipid levels, independent of age, gender and host genetics, new study found

Body Mass Index, Outcomes, and Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery in Ontario, Canada - More evidence of the obesity paradox

Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal

Breathing polluted air every day may change a person's brain in ways that end up leading to cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

26-year follow-up study finds children of smoking parents with poor smoking hygiene (meaning they smoked with kids present etc.) have 4 times the risk of developing atherosclerotic plaques in adulthood.

High adherence to Mediterranean Diet seems to be associated with a lower risk of incident ischemic stroke, new study shows

Excellent scientific review on E-Cigarettes in the journal Circulation.