Findings to be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans suggest that combining healthy lifestyle habits with GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy can significantly lower cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data, presented in Abstract Poster MP511, highlight the additive benefits of lifestyle modification and…
Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. Key takeaways Healthy eating can help look after your heart. There are some nutrition tips that can help you keep your heart healthy. Regular physical activity reduces your risk of having a heart attack or developing heart disease. Quitting smoking decreases your risk…
In our fast-paced lives, we often focus on the big, dramatic changes, detox plans, crash diets, or intense fitness routines, thinking that’s the only way to improve our health. But the truth is, it’s often the little, everyday habits that quietly shape how we feel, how much energy we have, and how our body functions…
RIO DE JANEIRO – When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down. Luis Cassiano, who’s lived here more than 30 years, says he’s getting worried as heat waves become more…
According to scientists, these habits appear to help preserve cognition and delay dementia risk. Research increasingly shows that daily habits can influence how the brain ages. While genetics and age remain major risk factors for cognitive decline, studies suggest that lifestyle factors — from diet and exercise to sleep and social connection — play an…
Research Highlights: For people with Type 2 diabetes, following at least six healthy lifestyle habits when taking GLP-1 RA medications can lower their risk of heart attack, stroke, hospital visits due to cardiovascular disease and death, more than medication alone or healthy lifestyle changes alone. A study of more than 63,000 military veterans…
Kimberly-Clark on Monday said it is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, combining the Huggies manufacturer with the owner of Aveeno and Band-Aid. Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. That amounts to $21.01…
People with Type 2 diabetes who combined healthy lifestyle habits with GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications had a greater reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular disease death, compared to people only taking the medication, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions…
With increasing public interest in “cleaner” and more natural ingredients in food and beverages, some companies are seeking ways to offer consumers more choices. Coca-Cola recently announced that it would be releasing a new version of the soft drink, sweetened with cane sugar sourced from the United States instead of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). While…
Australians living with severe mental illness continue to die around 15 years earlier than the general population. The majority of this gap is driven not by suicide but by preventable physical health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. As our new Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission Report highlights, these conditions are tightly linked to…