In 2010, more than 700,000 heart disease deaths were estimated to be due to eating too little n-6 polyunsturated fats (PUFA), more than 250,000 were due to excess consumption of saturated fats (SFA) and more than 500,000 were due to excess consumption of trans fats (TFA), according to a Bayesian hierarchical model.

Amid the release of some recent reports suggesting high volumes of aerobic exercise may in fact be harmful, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Sports and Exercise Cardiology Leadership Council recommended that even small amounts of physical activity are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 cohort studies found that atrial fibrillation is associated with a stronger relative risk of cardiovascular disease and death in women compared with men. However, the researchers indicated that further research was necessary to determine causality.

Adults in South Africa with high blood pressure and hypertension who received short message system (SMS) text messages on their mobile phones had improved adherence to their medications and small reductions in systolic blood pressure compared with a group that did not receive reminders.

Major medical societies and the federal government have launched a public campaign to raise awareness of and help people with prediabetes understand how to prevent type 2 diabetes.

After adjusting for family history and socioeconomic factors, researchers found that adolescents with a high body mass index (BMI) and low aerobic capacity are at a higher risk of hypertension when they become adults.

Patients with primary hypercholesterolemia who received subcutaneous injections of LY3015014 had a significant decrease in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, according to a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Siemens Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Biograph Horizon PET/CT system, which enables physicians to visualize small lesions early.