Lipid-Lowering Drugs Save Lives, but Use Decreasing
In 2019 to 2020, 56 percent of patients with high cholesterol were on statins for primary prevention and 85 percent for secondary prevention
Improvements in Cardiometabolic Outcomes Seen With Healthy Vegan Diet
Twins randomly assigned to healthy vegan diet have significant decreases in LDL cholesterol concentration, fasting insulin, body weight
EPA Proposes Removing 100 Percent of Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System
Utility companies expected to cover most of the cost, but there is $15 billion available in the 2021 infrastructure law to help
Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Tied to 5 Million Excess Deaths Annually
Authors say phasing out fossil fuels could cut deaths globally
Levothyroxine Infusion Does Not Increase Heart Transplants Versus Saline Infusion
No increase seen in hearts being transplanted among hemodynamically unstable brain-dead potential heart donors
Cardiac Rehabilitation Use Low in Distressed Communities
However, participation is universally tied to clinical benefits
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in U.S. Life Expectancy
Increase in life expectancy seen for males and females and for American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, Black, Asian, White populations
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
Younger age of onset linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia
Impacts of Gestational Weight Gain Seen 50+ Years Later
Gaining more than now-recommended amounts of weight increased risk for death from heart disease and diabetes
Filtration of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Mitigates Its Impact on BP
Mean diastolic and systolic BP were higher at one hour for unfiltered drives versus drives in vehicle with HEPA filter
