Topics: Middle-aged women, mild hypertension and ACS risk; Adolescent obesity elevates stroke risk before age 50; Alcohol and immediate effect of AFib risk; Renal denervation lowering resistant hypertension; LAA occlusion surgery prevents strokes

Resources

Middle-aged women, mild hypertension and ACS risk

https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Middle-aged-women-urged-to-check-their-blood-pressure-to-avoid-heart-attacks?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news

Adolescent obesity elevates stroke risk before age 50

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/aha-oda051021.php

Alcohol and immediate effect on AFib risk

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/acoc-amh051721.php

Renal denervation lowering drug-resistant hypertension

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/cuim-znw051321.php

LAA occlusion surgery preventing strokes

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/mu-ssp051121.php

Glyphosate, a common ingredient in weed killers, impairs insect immune systems which could have large-scale environmental impact.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/jhub-iic051321.php

Topics include: Autism Lifestyle and CV Risk; Heart and Mild COVID-19; BASILICA and TAVR; Hypertension and Gum Disease; TAVR Benchmarking

Resources:

Autism Lifestyle and CV Risk

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/uoc-dea051021.php

Heart and Mild COVID-19

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/ucl-mci050721.php

BASILICA and TAVR

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.02.035

Gum Disease and Hypertension

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/aha-pws032421.php

TAVR Benchmarking

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.051456

Dietary supplements are estimated to be responsible for tens of thousands of emergency room visits each year. Weight loss and sports supplements account for a high number of these ER visits. Serious adverse events caused by these supplements include hemorrhagic stroke and sudden death.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2021.1894333

Topics include: Leafy Green Vegetables and Heart Disease; Fasting, Blood Pressure and Gut Microbiota; Women Need to Listen to Their Hearts; Weight Loss and Sports Supplements; Ischemia Trial and DAOH

Resources

Leafy Green Vegetables and Heart Disease

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/ecu-oco042921.php

Fasting, Blood Pressure and Gut Microbiota

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/bcom-flb042921.php

Women Need to Listen to Their Hearts

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/uobc-ucr050421.php

Weight Loss and Sports Supplements

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2021.1894333

Ischemia Trial and DAOH

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2779701?guestAccessKey=d5822515-1845-4dbd-a6b1-b3a71699bab5&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamacardiology&utm_content=olf&utm_term=050321

Health care professionals should consider prescribing medication for patients with slightly elevated blood pressure if levels do not decrease after six months of healthy lifestyle changes

Resources

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/aha-ish042621.php

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYP.0000000000000195

Topics include: Cancer Hormone Treatments; Dark Skin and Vitamin D; Cardiac MR and Broken Heart; Stage 1 Hypertension; Fracking and the Heart

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Hormone Cancer Treatment

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/aha-cmf042121.php

Vitamin D and Darker Skin

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/eb-tvd041621.php

MINOCA and Cardiac MR

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/ki-ems042821.php

Stage 1 Hypertension

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/aha-ish042621.php

Fracking and the Heart

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uorm-dgf042721.php

Topics include: Mitra-Clip, Two Blood Thinners, No-Cath, Disrupted Sleep, Cannabis and Heart Rhythm

Resources

MitraClip

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/uops-psf041321.php

Two Blood Thinners

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/mm-u-tbt041921.php

No-Cath Forecast

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/muos-nf042021.php

Sleep Disruption - Unconscious Wakefulness

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/esoc-dsi041621.php

Cannabis and Heart Rhythm

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/esoc-pwh042121.php

Disrupted sleep related to unconscious wakefulness is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women – European Society of Cardiology

Resources

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/esoc-dsi041621.php

https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab151/6239256

Sunlight eye protection for children is extremely important because young eyes are at a greater risk of internal eye damage, which can lead to cataracts and macular degeneration later in life.

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https://opto.ca/health-library/children-and-risks-associated-with-sun-exposure