Cannabis use could double risk of heart deaths, study suggests | Cannabis | The Guardian

The researchers acknowledged several limitations to their systematic review and meta analysis. There was a moderate to high risk of bias in most of the included studies, largely because of lack of information on missing data and imprecise measures of cannabis exposure. Most of them were observational and several used the same data...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/17/cannabis-use-could-double-risk-of-heart-deaths-study-suggests 

 

Democrat Gives New GOP Speaker Mike Johnson Fact-Check On Guns | HuffPost Latest News

Rep. Mike Johnson had made a wild claim about the true cause of mass shootings -- and his critics aren't buying it...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-johnson-gun-control_n_653b21bee4b054416dae2364

What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data

Studies have largely confirmed that the overall myocarditis risk is significantly higher after an actual COVID-19 infection compared with vaccination, and that the prognosis following myocarditis due to the vaccine is better than from infection...

https://theconversation.com/what-the-research-shows-about-risks-of-myocarditis-from-covid-vaccines-versus-risks-of-heart-damage-from-covid-two-pediatric-cardiologists-explain-how-to-parse-the-data-199733

Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphy’s heart rate is still doing strange things - The Washington Post

The prevalence of such symptoms has experts projecting a 'tidal wave' of cardiovascular cases related directly and indirectly to the coronavirus…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/02/21/covid-cardiac-issues-longterm/

Arsenic in drinking water damages hearts of young adults, study says - CNN

Young adults exposed to arsenic in drinking water showed signs of damaged hearts within five years, study says...
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/07/health/drinking-water-arsenic-cardiovascular-risk/index.html

Stanford scientists just gave us an unprecedented look at how well the Apple Watch detects heart problems - Business Insider

The Apple Watch appeared capable of picking up on a common but serious condition called atrial fibrillation or afib. Two months ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook said his company's "greatest contribution to mankind" would be in health....
https://www.businessinsider.com/can-apple-watch-detect-afib-irregular-heart-rate-stanford-study-2019-3

Trump at risk of a 'serious cardiovascular event': Former Cheney cardiologist calls for independent investigation of president's health - Raw Story

Jonathan Reiner, the longtime cardiologist of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was on CNN's 'Out Front With Erin Burnett' Friday evening and the doctor called for an independent group to investigate Trump's health. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/trump-risk-serious-cardiovascular-event-former-cheney-cardiologist-calls-independent-investigation-presidents-health/

Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise - NPR

As early as your mid-40s, especially if you're sedentary, your heart muscle can show signs of aging, losing its youthful elasticity and power. But moderately strenuous exercise can change that. ....
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/12/591513777/hearts-get-younger-even-at-middle-age-with-exercise

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Heart-Healthy Food Swaps: Vegetable Oil, Whole Grains, Beans, and More

What you eat and drink can help save your ticker.

Research shows your diet and weight, and other lifestyle habits, can prevent up to 80% of heart attacks and strokes. You don't have to overhaul your kitchen to eat meals that are good for your heart and waistline. It can be as simple as trading one food for another....
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/protect-your-heart-17/healthy-heart-diet

Spinach Leaf Transformed Into Beating Human Heart Tissue

Scientists have found a way to use spinach to build working human heart muscle, potentially solving a long-standing problem in efforts to repair damaged organs. Their study, published this month by the journal Biomaterials, offers a new way to grow a vascular system, which has been a roadblock for tissue engineering.

Scientists have already created large-scale human tissue in a lab using methods like 3D printing, but it’s been much harder to grow the small, delicate blood vessels that are vital to tissue health....
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/human-heart-spinach-leaf-medicine-science/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20170325news-spinachheart&utm_campaign=Content&sf65838089=1