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Heart-related hospitalizations tied to weather, pollution

Researchers studied air pressure, temperature, pollution and precipitation patterns over a 10-year period and found associations with trends in hospitalizations for heart failure, myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke in a large sample of patients, especially as they aged. Investigators reported in JACC: Advances that weather and air pollution variables predicted future incidence of cardiovascular events but said their findings are associations, not causal relationships. Healio (free registration) (5/31) Learn More
Plant-based diet tied to lower cholesterol

A meta-analysis of 30 randomized clinical trials published in the European Heart Journal found that levels of low-density lipoproteins, or "bad cholesterol," which are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, dropped 10% and total cholesterol fell 7% for those eating a plant-based diet compared with those eating both plants and meat. While genetic predisposition to high cholesterol may offset the benefits of a vegan or vegetarian diet, plant-based eating patterns may still be beneficial, according to experts, with registered dietitian Duane Mellor noting, "If someone is thinking about making a dietary change, it can be useful to discuss these with a health professional and perhaps a dietitian so that it is designed to be nutritionally adequate, help address their health concern and ideally be enjoyable." CNN (5/24) Learn More
Many "Diabetes Belt" residents carry high medical debt

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HPV vaccine hesitancy may be increasing

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CDC reminder: Don't eat raw cookie dough

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Uptitrating Treatment After HF Hospitalization Across the Spectrum of LVEF

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Clinical Outcomes of Adult Fontan-Associated Liver Disease and Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation

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Cardiovascular Quality and Research News

ACC CV Quality SmartBrief

Heart-related hospitalizations tied to weather, pollution

Plant-based diet tied to lower cholesterol

Many "Diabetes Belt" residents carry high medical debt

HPV vaccine hesitancy may be increasing

CDC reminder: Don't eat raw cookie dough

Uptitrating Treatment After HF Hospitalization Across the Spectrum of LVEF

Clinical Outcomes of Adult Fontan-Associated Liver Disease and Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation