Despite all the planning and joy that the holidays can bring by reuniting families and traditions, it is shocking that Christmas holidays have been associated with more heart attacks (MI) than any other day of the year!  Why?

A study from Sweden examined possible triggers of MI during Christmas and the findings were interesting.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound as the first treatment for a common sleep disorder in the U.S.

Zepbound, whose scientific name is tirzepatide, has now been specifically approved for patients with both obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, a condition characterized by breathing interruptions during sleep.

Higher omega-3 levels significantly reduce the risk of heart failure and heart failure fatalities, according to a new observational study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Researchers analyzed data from more than a quarter million adults in the United Kingdom Biobank to investigate the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids and the risk of congestive heart failure.

A substantial increase in LDL cholesterol is likely for individuals with low but not high BMI with consumption of an LCD, findings that may help guide individualized nutritional management of cardiovascular disease risk

• Coffee is perhaps the most popular beverage in the world, with an estimated 2 billion cups consumed globally each day.
• Over the years, there have been many studies discussing the potential positive and negative health effects of coffee.
• A new review study from researchers at the University of Coimbra and funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee says that drinking coffee regularly may add an average of 1.8 years of healthy living to a person’s life.

• Iron is an important mineral for the body.
• Although iron is important for brain health, past studies show that as we age, too much can accumulate in the brain, which has been linked to cognitive issues.
• Researchers from the University of Kentucky have found that including certain nutrients in a person’s diet may help lower the amount of iron buildup in the brain.
• This could potentially help lower a person’s risk for cognitive decline.

Drinking a small or moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in people at a higher risk who are following a Mediterranean diet, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

Our study demonstrated a U-shaped association between HDL-C levels and incident MACEs and all-cause and non-cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes, highlighting the need for mechanistic studies on the adverse outcomes seen at high HDL-C levels in type 2 diabetes.