The Latest Breaking News from the American College of Cardiology

Take cholesterol levels seriously in your 30s, new guidelines warn

High levels of cholesterol put people at an increased risk of heart disease which kills some 900,000 Americans each year

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Nine servings of ultra-processed food each day massively increases risk of dying from heart attack or stroke

It only takes about a decade to raise adults’ risk this much, a new analysis of federal data shows

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Pollution, noise and climate stress all pose a serious threat to heart health

In an unprecedented collaboration, the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation have issued a joint statement calling for immediate action against environmental stressors – pollution, noise, climate stress – to reduce cardiovascular mortality.

The Conversation · Mar 4