https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=1577&orgId=109082&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 16:36:30 Z https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a70396127/heart-attack-symptoms-women/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a70396127/heart-attack-symptoms-women/ These "silent" signs can be easy to brush off, but seconds really do matter. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/epidemiologist-dr-magdalena-cerda-joins-ysph-as-chair-of-the-department-of-chronic-disease-epidemiology/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/epidemiologist-dr-magdalena-cerda-joins-ysph-as-chair-of-the-department-of-chronic-disease-epidemiology/ Dr. Cerdá is widely recognized for her national leadership in social epidemiology, particularly for her groundbreaking work on intersecting epidemics involving substance use, violence, and other chronic diseases. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:30:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/when-climate-and-health-collide/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/when-climate-and-health-collide/ In a new report, scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warn that smoke from the California wildfires can exacerbate cardiovascular problems. They also say the compound extreme weather events that preceded the fires represent a new era in public health in which climate change-driven disasters create new challenges for protecting population health. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.physiciansweekly.com/one-in-four-older-u-s-veterans-report-cardiovascular-disease-diagnosis/ https://www.physiciansweekly.com/one-in-four-older-u-s-veterans-report-cardiovascular-disease-diagnosis/ One in four older U.S. veterans report being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in PLOS Mental Health. Cailin G. Arechiga, MPH, from the Yale School of Public Health, and colleagues characterized the current prevalence. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-analytics-center-cardiovascular-medicine/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-analytics-center-cardiovascular-medicine/ The section of cardiovascular medicine recently established the Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC). The new center provides advanced statistical support focused on the specific needs of cardiovascular medicine research. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/health/wegovy-trial-analysis/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/health/wegovy-trial-analysis/index.html Harlan Krumholz, MD, Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Yale School of Medicine, discusses the heart benefits of Wegovy. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovy https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovy Yale Medicine experts discuss the latest news on how semaglutide (Wegovy), an anti-obesity medication, could help lower cardiac risk. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/03/19/study-offers-insight-on-how-hot-weather-impairs-the-immune-system https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/03/19/study-offers-insight-on-how-hot-weather-impairs-the-immune-system Researchers have found a link between hot weather and measures of the body's immune response, including levels of certain blood cells and indicators of inflammation. It's a step toward eventually finding treatments that could help protect people from dangerously high temperatures, which have been linked to increased rates of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues. YSPH Professor Judith Lichtman comments on the findings. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/05/health/weight-loss-blood-pressure/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/05/health/weight-loss-blood-pressure/index.html Two new studies showed a significant reduction in blood pressure in adults who underwent certain weight-loss treatments. YSPH's Dr. Harlan Krumholz says the studies provide robust evidence to support the concept that the effective treatment of obesity may be the key to improving overall heart health. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f003 https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f003 After decades of progress, life expectancy — long regarded as a singular benchmark of a nation’s success — peaked in 2014 at 78.9 years, then drifted downward even before the coronavirus pandemic. A year-long Washington Post examination reveals that this erosion in life spans is deeper and broader than widely recognized, afflicting a far-reaching swath of the United States. Featuring YSM's Marcella Nunez-Smith. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/adults-with-heart-disease-less-likely-to-use-health-apps-to-track-and-improve-their-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/adults-with-heart-disease-less-likely-to-use-health-apps-to-track-and-improve-their-health/ Two in five U.S. adults with or at risk for heart disease use smartphones or tablets to monitor their health, a new Yale study finds Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:00:00 Z https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/19/heart-data-wearables-apple-watch-health/ https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/19/heart-data-wearables-apple-watch-health/ As wearable health devices grow more popular, there’s an opportunity to track the broader adult population’s heart health. But it’s much harder for smartwatches to accurately detect the heart’s electrical signals. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:00 Z https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/higher-community-wellbeing-linked-to-reduced-cvd-mortality-in-study-of-more-than-3000-us-counties https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/higher-community-wellbeing-linked-to-reduced-cvd-mortality-in-study-of-more-than-3000-us-counties Wellbeing is considered a measurable and modifiable community attribute that study authors show is correlated with CV outcomes. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-less-likely-to-use-wearable-devices-to-track-health-status/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-less-likely-to-use-wearable-devices-to-track-health-status/ A recent study in JAMA Network Open found that fewer than 1 in 4 people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) use wearable devices, and only half of those who wear them do so consistently. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-documents-staggering-toll-of-health-disparities-for-black-americans/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-documents-staggering-toll-of-health-disparities-for-black-americans/ A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020. Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.tctmd.com/news/inactivity-pandemic-poised-undo-cvd-prevention-advances https://www.tctmd.com/news/inactivity-pandemic-poised-undo-cvd-prevention-advances Sedentary time at an extraordinary level. Harlan Krumholz, MD , says we need a large-scale societal shift where daily movement is the norm. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/researchers-connect-air-pollution-to-hospital-readmissions-for-stroke/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/researchers-connect-air-pollution-to-hospital-readmissions-for-stroke/ A team led by Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) researchers has found a significant connection between long-term exposure to common air pollutants and hospital readmissions among people who have had a stroke. The finding suggests the need to reevaluate air pollution regulations in the U.S. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/6/388a9d11-0296-43dd-881c-21d98983b43a.pdf https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/6/388a9d11-0296-43dd-881c-21d98983b43a.pdf After Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed Monday night following a hit during a National Football League game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his team said the 24-year-old safety had suffered a cardiac arrest. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://newsroom.heart.org/news/perceived-discrimination-increased-the-risk-of-worse-health-outcomes-after-a-heart-attack https://newsroom.heart.org/news/perceived-discrimination-increased-the-risk-of-worse-health-outcomes-after-a-heart-attack An analysis of more than 2,600 heart attack survivors, ages 55 years and younger, found that nearly 35% of them reported perceived discrimination in their everyday lives. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.heart.org/en/news/2022/10/31/marital-stress-may-make-heart-attack-recovery-tougher https://www.heart.org/en/news/2022/10/31/marital-stress-may-make-heart-attack-recovery-tougher Marital stress may make it harder for younger adults to regain good physical and mental health following a heart attack, increasing the likelihood for hospital readmission, a new study suggests. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/two-heart-medications-tied-to-greater-heart-attack-risk-during-very-hot-weather/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/two-heart-medications-tied-to-greater-heart-attack-risk-during-very-hot-weather/ A new Yale study found that, among people suffering non-fatal heart attacks associated with hot weather, an outsize portion were taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medication. The study doesn’t prove that these medications caused the heart attacks, nor that they make people more vulnerable to heart attack. Although it’s possible that they did increase the risk of heart attacks triggered by hot weather, it’s also possible that patients’ underlying heart disease explains both the prescriptions and the higher susceptibility to heart attack during hot weather. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/long-term-survival-after-heart-attack-on-the-rise-with-low-income-communities-left-behind/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/long-term-survival-after-heart-attack-on-the-rise-with-low-income-communities-left-behind/ One of the first national studies to measure long-term patient outcomes following a heart attack has found positive overall trends, but those benefits do not extend to low-income and Black communities, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology. Wed, 04 May 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/higher-bmi-does-not-prevent-bloodstream-infections/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/higher-bmi-does-not-prevent-bloodstream-infections/ It’s a paradox that has puzzled epidemiologists for a long time. Why do some studies suggest that a higher body mass index (BMI) can end up “protecting” against bloodstream infections? Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:00:00 Z