For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and jointly published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation. The new guideline will be discussed March 28 at the American College of Cardiology’s 75th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans.

A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also evaluates the content’s risk for potential harm has been developed by a team of UCL researchers.  

Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior health conditions, according to a major new population study.

A review in the Chinese Medical Journal underscores healthy lifestyles as key to mitigating cardiometabolic risk. It emphasizes "Life's Essential 8," linking diet, physical activity, sleep, and other factors to significantly reduced risks of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Despite proven benefits, widespread adoption faces challenges, necessitating innovative public health strategies and individual commitment.

A new overview of the best available evidence worldwide for smoking cessation has found that nicotine‑containing e‑cigarettes appear to be more effective for smoking cessation than other interventions..