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·May 29, 2024·7 min read

Heart-Healthy Habits Linked to Reduced Biological Age

A new study reveals that heart-healthy behaviors can reduce biological aging. Researchers found that managing heart disease risk factors is associated with a younger biological age and lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. The study highlights the role of DNA methylation in linking cardiovascular health to biological aging.

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·November 10, 2023·5 min read

Boost Your Heart: Every Move Counts

A recent study found that moderate to vigorous activity throughout the day significantly benefits heart health compared to sedentary behavior. Analyzing data from over 15,000 individuals, the research identified a hierarchy of daily movements affecting heart health indicators.

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·November 6, 2023·5 min read

Heart Health Linked to Slower Aging

Optimal cardiovascular health may slow biological aging, potentially staving off age-related diseases and extending lifespan. Using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist against phenotypic age—a measure based on blood markers rather than chronological age—researchers found a clear correlation: better heart health was linked with younger biological ages.

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·March 3, 2023·7 min read

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Linked to a Longer Life, Free of Chronic Health Conditions

Adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle tend to live longer and in optimal health compared to those who do not lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.

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·May 20, 2021·3 min read

Worrying About Your Heart Increases Risk for Mental Health Disorders

Heart-focused anxiety raises the risk for developing other mental health disorders, a new study reports.

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·March 17, 2021·3 min read

Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later

High blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.

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·December 15, 2020·6 min read

Better Heart Health Scores in Midlife Linked to Lower Risk of Late-Life Dementia

Better cardiovascular health in midlife was associated with a decreased risk of developing dementia later in life.

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·October 21, 2019·3 min read

What’s good for the heart is good for the brain

Twin study reveals higher cardiovascular health is associated with better cognitive health.

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·June 3, 2019·3 min read

Drinking up to 25 cups of coffee a day not as bad for heart health as thought

Contrary to popular belief, higher coffee consumption is not associated with an increased risk of arterial stiffness. Drinking up to 25 cups of coffee a day has little impact on heart health.

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·May 30, 2019·4 min read

Eating blueberries every day improves heart health

Eating 150 grams of blueberries a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%.

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·January 10, 2019·3 min read

Sex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart Health

Researchers report Per1, a gene that governs circadian rhythm, acts differently in women, and may protect them from heart disease.

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·July 19, 2017·3 min read

Healthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40s

Taking steps to improve your heart health early in life can help prevent brain shrinkage as you age, a new Neurology study reports. Researchers discovered people who had better heart health scores also had a higher average brain volume as a percentage of their total head size in middle age.

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heart health

Heart-Healthy Habits Linked to Reduced Biological Age

Boost Your Heart: Every Move Counts

Heart Health Linked to Slower Aging

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Linked to a Longer Life, Free of Chronic Health Conditions

Worrying About Your Heart Increases Risk for Mental Health Disorders

Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later

Better Heart Health Scores in Midlife Linked to Lower Risk of Late-Life Dementia

What’s good for the heart is good for the brain

Drinking up to 25 cups of coffee a day not as bad for heart health as thought

Eating blueberries every day improves heart health

Sex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart Health

Healthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40s

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