Contact: Julie Boyland, Jboyland@acc.org, SINGAPORE (May 08, 2025) - Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Mar 25, 2025) - Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Mar 18, 2025) - Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Mar 18, 2025) - Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women ...

Efforts by the ACC, the American Heart Association, the Heart Failure Society of America, the Heart Rhythm Society and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions to create a new, ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org , WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2024) - Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Nov 15, 2024) - More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org , WASHINGTON (Sep 18, 2024) - Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level ...

Contact: Julie Boyland, Jboyland@acc.org , NEW DELHI (Aug 15, 2024) - From coffee to tea, caffeinated beverages are an integral part of morning routines across the globe, but these popular drinks can ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli\, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 WASHINGTON (Apr 02, 2024) - A woman’s cardiovascular risk can rise sharply after she goes through menopause, quickly catching up to men of a ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 WASHINGTON (Apr 02, 2024) - Individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low-sodium diet but, on average, consume over twice the ...

Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 WASHINGTON (Mar 28, 2024) - Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs ...