Early pregnancy weight gain, maternal BMI, and birth region predicted the risk of inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain, according to a study of 17,397 women that developed a validated antenatal risk prediction tool.
Sleep is not a unitary physiologic experience, the AHA states in its new scientific statement, which redefines how physicians should assess sleep’s impact on cardiometabolic health.
"Vitamin D enhances immune organ functions such as the spleen and lymph nodes, and boosts T-cell activity, which is essential in defending the body against tumors."
New research links high levels of micronanoplastics in carotid artery plaque to stroke symptoms, suggesting a potential new target for cardiovascular disease prevention.