Improving sleep and lifestyle could reduce heart disease risk in menopausal women

Improving sleep and lifestyle could reduce heart disease risk in menopausal women

During the menopause transition, only 1 in 5 women have optimal scores using the American Heart Association’s health-assessment tool, known as Life’s Essential 8 (LE8). Among the tool’s eight components, four of them – blood glucose, blood pressure, sleep quality and nicotine use – are key in driving future cardiovascular risks, with sleep being particularly…

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Study: Association between life’s essential 8 and bone mineral density among adults aged 20–59 years. Image Credit: April stock / Shutterstock

How cardiovascular health influences bone density

A heart-healthy lifestyle might be the key to stronger bones—new research uncovers how cardiovascular health impacts bone mineral density across different age and health groups. Study: Association between life’s essential 8 and bone mineral density among adults aged 20–59 years. Image Credit: April stock / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examined…

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