How Smoking Cessation Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk Over Time
Heart Health

How Smoking Cessation Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk Over Time

A dose-dependent association has been identified between smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.1 The findings reveal that light ex-smokers experienced a rapid reduction in CVD risk, with their levels resembling those of never-smokers shortly after quitting. In contrast, heavy ex-smokers may require more than 25 years for their CVD risk to approach that of individuals […]

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting
Heart Health

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial published in Nature suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as “yo-yo dieting,” can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors, from the University of Pennsylvania Schools of Nursing and Medicine, describe how cycling between high-fat and low-fat diets in mice led to a substantial […]

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease
Heart Health

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.016 Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns. Fortunately, this attention to cholesterol has prompted the development of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins and lifestyle interventions like dietary […]

Diabetes, kidney disease may raise risk years sooner
Heart Health

Diabetes, kidney disease may raise risk years sooner

Share on PinterestChronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes are linked to a heightened cardiovascular disease risk. PER Images/Stocksy A new study suggests that people with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, or both of these conditions may face an elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk 8 to 28 years earlier than those without these conditions. […]

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