Despite progress in past decades to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Data within the past 10 years indicate deceleration and reversal of declines in CVD morbidity and mortality. These trends may be further worsened by the prevalence of low heart health, particularly among young adults.

A new study by researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that among young adults, unfavorable patterns of heart health through young adulthood were associated with increased risk for CVD later in life.

Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study — the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related emissions in the United States.