Heart disease doesn’t always show up the same way, especially for women.
Know the signs, understand your risks and "pay attention to your body." Read more from APS member Emily Hudson on this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/Xyys50Y8pM9 #HeartMonth #HeartHealth🧪
Know the signs, understand your risks and "pay attention to your body." Read more from APS member Emily Hudson on this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/Xyys50Y8pM9 #HeartMonth #HeartHealth🧪
Spotlight On: Coronary Artery Disease - I Spy Physiology Blog
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart disease. CAD affects 1 in 20 adults. When the vessels that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood and vital nutrients (called coronary arteries) become narrowed or obstructed over time, this is referred to as coronary artery disease. The narrowing of vessels is often because … Continue reading Spotlight On: Coronary Artery Disease
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Heart disease doesn’t always show up the same way, especially for women.
Know the signs, understand your risks and "pay attention to your body." Read more from APS member Emily Hudson on this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/Xyys50Y8pM9 #HeartMonth #HeartHealth🧪
Know the signs, understand your risks and "pay attention to your body." Read more from APS member Emily Hudson on this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/Xyys50Y8pM9 #HeartMonth #HeartHealth🧪
Pssst! Are you currently sneaking a cup of coffee despite your spouse reminding you about your atrial fibrillation? I have some good news for you... Come and see what UCSF docs discovered over at MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/coffee-caffe... 🧪 🫀 #hearthealth #cardiology #arrythmia medsky medskies
Would you believe coffee doesn't trigger atrial fibrillation? | Medical News Bulletin
UCSF cardiologists tentatively suggest that when it comes to atrial fibrillation, not only does coffee do no harm, it might even help!
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December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Pssst! Are you currently sneaking a cup of coffee despite your spouse reminding you about your atrial fibrillation? I have some good news for you... Come and see what UCSF docs discovered over at MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/coffee-caffe... 🧪 🫀 #hearthealth #cardiology #arrythmia medsky medskies
Men! Intrigued by rhino horn supplements for your "kidney health"? Take a minute to check in with the FDA's analysis of these supplements before you risk your health. medicalnewsbulletin.com/mr-7-super-7... #safesex 🍆 🦏 #erectiledysfunction 🧪 🩺 #hearthealth #cardiology #pharmacy
Are Rhino Horn Supplements Safe? | Medical News Bulletin
FDA issues mR.7 SUPER 7000 warning as rhino horn fakers sneak secret drugs into supplements to avoid safety testing and QA.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Men! Intrigued by rhino horn supplements for your "kidney health"? Take a minute to check in with the FDA's analysis of these supplements before you risk your health. medicalnewsbulletin.com/mr-7-super-7... #safesex 🍆 🦏 #erectiledysfunction 🧪 🩺 #hearthealth #cardiology #pharmacy
Speaking of flu… Calling all heart failure patients! Did you know making sure you get your flu shot could cut your chances of dying in the next four years by a minimum of 18%?
medicalnewsbulletin.com/flu-shot-hea... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 🩺 public health
medicalnewsbulletin.com/flu-shot-hea... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 🩺 public health
Heart failure? A flu shot could save your life | Medical News Bulletin
Researchers recently conducted a study to see how the flu shot affected the prognosis of patients with heart failure.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Speaking of flu… Calling all heart failure patients! Did you know making sure you get your flu shot could cut your chances of dying in the next four years by a minimum of 18%?
medicalnewsbulletin.com/flu-shot-hea... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 🩺 public health
medicalnewsbulletin.com/flu-shot-hea... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 🩺 public health
Extra Extra! Dr Anthony Onunga reports that the sitting-rising test has now been validated as a predictor of cardiovascular health up to 25 years. Read all about it at MNB! medicalnewsbulletin.com/sitting-risi... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 Medskies, medtwitter, medsky, 🩺,⚕️
Check your cardiovascular health with a sitting rising test | Medical News Bulletin
Can you sit on the floor and rise back up without using your hands for support? This simple test can predict your cardiovascular risk.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Extra Extra! Dr Anthony Onunga reports that the sitting-rising test has now been validated as a predictor of cardiovascular health up to 25 years. Read all about it at MNB! medicalnewsbulletin.com/sitting-risi... #hearthealth #cardiology 🫀🧪 Medskies, medtwitter, medsky, 🩺,⚕️
If you have had a cardioversion for atrial fibrillation or flutter, a cup of caffeinated coffee in the morning might be a forbidden pleasure… but maybe it doesn’t need to be so forbidden after all… medicalnewsbulletin.com/coffee-caffe... 🧪 #cardiology #hearthealth #arrhythmia Medskies medsky 🩺,⚕️
Would you believe coffee doesn't trigger atrial fibrillation? | Medical News Bulletin
UCSF cardiologists tentatively suggest that when it comes to atrial fibrillation, not only does coffee do no harm, it might even help!
medicalnewsbulletin.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you have had a cardioversion for atrial fibrillation or flutter, a cup of caffeinated coffee in the morning might be a forbidden pleasure… but maybe it doesn’t need to be so forbidden after all… medicalnewsbulletin.com/coffee-caffe... 🧪 #cardiology #hearthealth #arrhythmia Medskies medsky 🩺,⚕️
Ever wondered why yo-yo dieting makes cardiovascular illnesses worse than staying put? Find out what scientists think might be going on- you’ll be surprised by what they found- I was! medicalnewsbulletin.com/yo-yo-diet-h... 🧪 #hearthealth #immunosky #lymphocyte lipidtime 🩺 ⚕️#cardiology #heart
Why Yo-Yo Dieting Hurts Your Heart | Medical News Bulletin
You might have heard that Yo-yo dieting makes you more vulnerable to heart disease, but why is that? Scientists say they might have an answer.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ever wondered why yo-yo dieting makes cardiovascular illnesses worse than staying put? Find out what scientists think might be going on- you’ll be surprised by what they found- I was! medicalnewsbulletin.com/yo-yo-diet-h... 🧪 #hearthealth #immunosky #lymphocyte lipidtime 🩺 ⚕️#cardiology #heart
French researchers say that long term aspirin on top of other anti clotting agents triples the chances of a major bleed within 3 years. Find out more at MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/aspirin-ccs-... #heartattack #hearthealth #cardiology #bloodthinners #generalpractice Medskies medsky 🩺 ⚕️🧪
Is long-term post-stent aspirin safe? | Medical News Bulletin
Should we be prescribing aspirin long-term if ccs patients are already taking other anti-clotting medicines? French medics say "no".
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November 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
French researchers say that long term aspirin on top of other anti clotting agents triples the chances of a major bleed within 3 years. Find out more at MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/aspirin-ccs-... #heartattack #hearthealth #cardiology #bloodthinners #generalpractice Medskies medsky 🩺 ⚕️🧪
French scientists are shaking up treatment guidelines as they argue long-term aspirin on top of regular anticoagulants after a stent might do more harm than good medicalnewsbulletin.com/aspirin-ccs-... ❤️ #cardiology #hearthealth #evidencebasedmedicine lipidtime Medskies medsky 🩺⚕️ 🧪
Is long-term post-stent aspirin safe?| Medical News Bulletin
Should we be prescribing aspirin long-term if ccs patients are already taking other anti-clotting medicines? French medics say "no".
medicalnewsbulletin.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
French scientists are shaking up treatment guidelines as they argue long-term aspirin on top of regular anticoagulants after a stent might do more harm than good medicalnewsbulletin.com/aspirin-ccs-... ❤️ #cardiology #hearthealth #evidencebasedmedicine lipidtime Medskies medsky 🩺⚕️ 🧪
🫀 Older than you think?
A study of 14,000 US adults found many had a 'heart risk age' years older than their real age, especially in lower income and less educated groups.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth #Inequality
A study of 14,000 US adults found many had a 'heart risk age' years older than their real age, especially in lower income and less educated groups.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth #Inequality
PREVENT Risk Age Equations and Population Distribution in US Adults
This cross-sectional study describes the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) risk age and its distribution among US adults.
doi.org
September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🫀 Older than you think?
A study of 14,000 US adults found many had a 'heart risk age' years older than their real age, especially in lower income and less educated groups.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth #Inequality
A study of 14,000 US adults found many had a 'heart risk age' years older than their real age, especially in lower income and less educated groups.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth #Inequality
❤️ Heart attacks under 65
A Mayo Clinic study of 2,780 people found most heart attacks came from blocked arteries. But in women, other causes like torn arteries were much more common.
🔗 www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
A Mayo Clinic study of 2,780 people found most heart attacks came from blocked arteries. But in women, other causes like torn arteries were much more common.
🔗 www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
Causes of Myocardial Infarction in Younger Patients: Troponin-Elevation in Persons ≤65 Years Old in Olmsted County
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September 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
❤️ Heart attacks under 65
A Mayo Clinic study of 2,780 people found most heart attacks came from blocked arteries. But in women, other causes like torn arteries were much more common.
🔗 www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
A Mayo Clinic study of 2,780 people found most heart attacks came from blocked arteries. But in women, other causes like torn arteries were much more common.
🔗 www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
❤️🩹 Childhood blood pressure and heart risk
A study of 37,000 US children found that high blood pressure at age 7 was linked to a greater risk of dying from heart disease by midlife, especially in boys.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
A study of 37,000 US children found that high blood pressure at age 7 was linked to a greater risk of dying from heart disease by midlife, especially in boys.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
This cohort study examines the association of elevated blood pressure at age 7 years with cardiovascular disease mortality later in life.
doi.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
❤️🩹 Childhood blood pressure and heart risk
A study of 37,000 US children found that high blood pressure at age 7 was linked to a greater risk of dying from heart disease by midlife, especially in boys.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
A study of 37,000 US children found that high blood pressure at age 7 was linked to a greater risk of dying from heart disease by midlife, especially in boys.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #HeartHealth
💉 Shingles vaccine and heart health
A global review found the shingles jab was linked to an 18% lower risk of heart attack or stroke, with protective effects seen even in younger adults.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#SciComm #HeartHealth #Vaccines 🧪
A global review found the shingles jab was linked to an 18% lower risk of heart attack or stroke, with protective effects seen even in younger adults.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#SciComm #HeartHealth #Vaccines 🧪
Shingles jab may reduce risk of heart attack, pioneering research reveals
First global systematic review finds vaccine associated with 18% lower risk of stroke or heart attack in adults
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
💉 Shingles vaccine and heart health
A global review found the shingles jab was linked to an 18% lower risk of heart attack or stroke, with protective effects seen even in younger adults.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#SciComm #HeartHealth #Vaccines 🧪
A global review found the shingles jab was linked to an 18% lower risk of heart attack or stroke, with protective effects seen even in younger adults.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#SciComm #HeartHealth #Vaccines 🧪
Unveiling 7 cell-specific mechanisms in atherosclerotic CVD, this study combines single-cell TWAS with MR & colocalization. #HeartHealth PMID:40555237, Am J Hum Genet 2025, @AJHGNews https://www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/S0002-9297(25)00232-0 #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG #ESHG 🧪
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August 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Unveiling 7 cell-specific mechanisms in atherosclerotic CVD, this study combines single-cell TWAS with MR & colocalization. #HeartHealth PMID:40555237, Am J Hum Genet 2025, @AJHGNews https://www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/S0002-9297(25)00232-0 #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG #ESHG 🧪
Extreme heat puts more strain on older hearts. Research shows they work harder to keep up, but blood pressure still drops. Stay cool, stay safe. Read more in Journal of Applied Physiology: ow.ly/Q5Wk50WBsgF #ArticlesInPresS #HeartHealth #Aging @apspublications.bsky.social 🧪
August 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Extreme heat puts more strain on older hearts. Research shows they work harder to keep up, but blood pressure still drops. Stay cool, stay safe. Read more in Journal of Applied Physiology: ow.ly/Q5Wk50WBsgF #ArticlesInPresS #HeartHealth #Aging @apspublications.bsky.social 🧪
🧪🫀 Phthalate exposure may be linked to early coronary artery disease.
The Aragon Workers’ Health Study found higher exposure tied to greater carotid thickness & plaque burden.
Full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EnvironmentalHealth #CardioSky #MedSky
The Aragon Workers’ Health Study found higher exposure tied to greater carotid thickness & plaque burden.
Full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EnvironmentalHealth #CardioSky #MedSky
August 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🧪🫀 Phthalate exposure may be linked to early coronary artery disease.
The Aragon Workers’ Health Study found higher exposure tied to greater carotid thickness & plaque burden.
Full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EnvironmentalHealth #CardioSky #MedSky
The Aragon Workers’ Health Study found higher exposure tied to greater carotid thickness & plaque burden.
Full study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EnvironmentalHealth #CardioSky #MedSky
It turns out that even if your bp is 'normal', the pattern of how your blood pressure adjusts in the early stages of your pregnancy can alert doctors to an otherwise undetectable warning sign medicalnewsbulletin.com/predict-chro... #maternalhealth #hearthealth #pregnancy #babybumps 🩺,⚕️ reprosky 🧪
Gestational blood pressure readings predict hypertension | Medical News Bulletin
Doctors can predict a woman’s risk of developing hypertension later in life with pregnancy blood pressure-even if she has 'normal' numbers
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July 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It turns out that even if your bp is 'normal', the pattern of how your blood pressure adjusts in the early stages of your pregnancy can alert doctors to an otherwise undetectable warning sign medicalnewsbulletin.com/predict-chro... #maternalhealth #hearthealth #pregnancy #babybumps 🩺,⚕️ reprosky 🧪
🫀 Gut chemical may cause heart disease
Scientists found that a molecule made by gut bacteria, called ImP, can trigger clogged arteries, even without high cholesterol. Blocking it stopped the disease in mice.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #HeartHealth 🧪
Scientists found that a molecule made by gut bacteria, called ImP, can trigger clogged arteries, even without high cholesterol. Blocking it stopped the disease in mice.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #HeartHealth 🧪
Imidazole propionate is a driver and therapeutic target in atherosclerosis - Nature
Imidazole propionate produced by gut microbiota is associated with atherosclerosis in mouse models and in humans, and causes the development of atherosclerosis through activation of the imidazoline-1 ...
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July 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
🫀 Gut chemical may cause heart disease
Scientists found that a molecule made by gut bacteria, called ImP, can trigger clogged arteries, even without high cholesterol. Blocking it stopped the disease in mice.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #HeartHealth 🧪
Scientists found that a molecule made by gut bacteria, called ImP, can trigger clogged arteries, even without high cholesterol. Blocking it stopped the disease in mice.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #HeartHealth 🧪
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🥗 20 Superfoods for a Stronger Heart
Powered by nature 🌿. Proven by science 🧪.
From beets to berries, discover what keeps your heart beating strong 💓 and your arteries clear.
Start small. Live longer.
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#HeartHealth #Superfoods #NutritionScience
Powered by nature 🌿. Proven by science 🧪.
From beets to berries, discover what keeps your heart beating strong 💓 and your arteries clear.
Start small. Live longer.
LEARN MORE HERE: shorturl.at/HNG8C
#HeartHealth #Superfoods #NutritionScience
June 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🥗 20 Superfoods for a Stronger Heart
Powered by nature 🌿. Proven by science 🧪.
From beets to berries, discover what keeps your heart beating strong 💓 and your arteries clear.
Start small. Live longer.
LEARN MORE HERE: shorturl.at/HNG8C
#HeartHealth #Superfoods #NutritionScience
Powered by nature 🌿. Proven by science 🧪.
From beets to berries, discover what keeps your heart beating strong 💓 and your arteries clear.
Start small. Live longer.
LEARN MORE HERE: shorturl.at/HNG8C
#HeartHealth #Superfoods #NutritionScience
🧪 Toxic exposure before birth affects teen blood pressure
Children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb had higher blood pressure through childhood – especially boys, teens, and Black children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...
#HeartHealth #PFAS #SciComm
Children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb had higher blood pressure through childhood – especially boys, teens, and Black children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...
#HeartHealth #PFAS #SciComm
Prenatal Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposures and Longitudinal Blood Pressure Measurements in Children Aged 3 to 18 Years: Findings From a Racially and Ethnically Diverse US Birth Cohort | Jou...
doi.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🧪 Toxic exposure before birth affects teen blood pressure
Children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb had higher blood pressure through childhood – especially boys, teens, and Black children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...
#HeartHealth #PFAS #SciComm
Children exposed to PFAS chemicals in the womb had higher blood pressure through childhood – especially boys, teens, and Black children.
🔗 doi.org/10.1161/JAHA...
#HeartHealth #PFAS #SciComm
Sleep, Time & Exercise Matter
Cardiovascular biomarkers shift with sleep loss, time of day, and activity – affecting how we assess heart risk.
🔗 biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#Sleep #HeartHealth #Biomarkers #SciComm 🧪
Cardiovascular biomarkers shift with sleep loss, time of day, and activity – affecting how we assess heart risk.
🔗 biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#Sleep #HeartHealth #Biomarkers #SciComm 🧪
The overlooked trio: sleep duration, sampling time and physical exercise alter levels of olink-assessed blood biomarkers of cardiovascular risk - Biomarker Research
Biomarker profiling from biofluids such as blood are widely measured in clinical research, using for example Olink proteomics panels. One such research focus area is cardiovascular disease (CVD), for ...
biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com
May 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Sleep, Time & Exercise Matter
Cardiovascular biomarkers shift with sleep loss, time of day, and activity – affecting how we assess heart risk.
🔗 biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#Sleep #HeartHealth #Biomarkers #SciComm 🧪
Cardiovascular biomarkers shift with sleep loss, time of day, and activity – affecting how we assess heart risk.
🔗 biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#Sleep #HeartHealth #Biomarkers #SciComm 🧪
Rethink heart health! A single midlife blood test could change how we prevent heart disease for decades to come.
🧪 See what this groundbreaking research means for the future of prevention:
www.parsemus.org/2025/02/bloo...
#heartdisease #cardiovasculardisease #hearthealth #bloodtest #biomarkers
🧪 See what this groundbreaking research means for the future of prevention:
www.parsemus.org/2025/02/bloo...
#heartdisease #cardiovasculardisease #hearthealth #bloodtest #biomarkers
May 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Rethink heart health! A single midlife blood test could change how we prevent heart disease for decades to come.
🧪 See what this groundbreaking research means for the future of prevention:
www.parsemus.org/2025/02/bloo...
#heartdisease #cardiovasculardisease #hearthealth #bloodtest #biomarkers
🧪 See what this groundbreaking research means for the future of prevention:
www.parsemus.org/2025/02/bloo...
#heartdisease #cardiovasculardisease #hearthealth #bloodtest #biomarkers
Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide 🫀🌍🧪 www.news-medical.net/news/2025050... #Plastics #Phthalates #Cardiovascular #CVD #Pollution #DEHP #HeartHealth #Toxicology #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth @ebiomedicine.bsky.social
Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide
A global modeling study in eBioMedicine links phthalate exposure from plastics, especially DEHP metabolites, to over 356,000 cardiovascular deaths in 2018. Exposure was highest in Asia, the Middle Eas...
www.news-medical.net
May 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide 🫀🌍🧪 www.news-medical.net/news/2025050... #Plastics #Phthalates #Cardiovascular #CVD #Pollution #DEHP #HeartHealth #Toxicology #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth @ebiomedicine.bsky.social