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Heart Health
9 articles from our physicians, newest first.
- How Early Does Artery Plaque Begin?A large study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in August 2026 imaged the arteries of 16,808 adults ages 18 to 70 in Denmark and Spain. None had known heart disease.
- Microplastics and Heart Disease: What Patients Need to KnowMost of us don’t spend much time thinking about plastic. We recycle it. We drink from it. We store leftovers in it.
- Heart Disease in Women: How Do Menopause, Pregnancy, and Sex-Specific Differences Influence Cardiovascular Prevention?When most people think about heart disease, they picture an older man clutching his chest. For decades, that image shaped not only public perception, but much of cardiovascular research itself.
- Does Everyone with High Cholesterol Need a Statin?If there’s one medication that seems to spark more debate than almost any other, it’s statins.
- CVD Diagnostics and Advanced Screening ToolsDetecting Heart Disease Before It Starts Cardiovascular disease develops along a spectrum—beginning with common risk factors long before structural damage becomes apparent.
- CVD: Early Detection & PreventionCVD is the leading cause of death in women – including breast cancer survivors Up to 50% of heart attacks occur in people with no warning signs.
- Homocysteine and Your HealthWhat is Homocysteine? Homocysteine is an amino acid in your blood related to a process called methylation, which helps your body function properly.
- Cardiovascular Disease: It's Time to Rethink PreventionLet’s begin with a wake-up call. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide—and it doesn’t discriminate.
- Homocysteine: One of the Most Overlooked (and Easily Fixable) Risk Factors for Heart Disease and DementiaAt Nova Wellness, we believe that some of the most powerful changes in health come from the simplest steps.