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Deaths of people who live outdoors happen for a variety of reasons: cardiovascular disease, complications from alcoholism, suicide, overdoses from fentanyl or meth, as well as homicide. — Sara Jean Green, The Seattle Times, "King County homicides in 2018: troubling trends in homeless cases, random killings," 13 Apr. 2019 That said, a respectable number of studies exist on saunas, many of them from Finnish researchers and centered around cardiovascular effects. — SELF, "Does the Steam Room at the Gym Actually Do Anything?," 4 Jan. 2019 In the past, studies measuring cardiovascular effects of estrogen therapy have been done on menopausal women and applied to transgender women. — Avichai Scher /, NBC News, "Study finds health risks for transgender women on hormone therapy," 9 July 2018 What’s more, progesterone, while usually safe, can have cardiovascular and neurological side effects. — Anna North, Vox, "What would America look like without Roe v. Wade? These teenagers are finding out.," 6 Apr. 2018 There are physical consequences as well; one study cited the importance of sleep on the functioning of metabolic, immune, hormonal, and cardiovascular systems. — Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, "Glamorizing Sleep Deprivation Ruined My Health in Every Way," 15 Mar. 2019 Water transports nutrients, regulates body temperature, lubricates joints and internal organs, supports the structure of cells and tissues and preserves cardiovascular function. — New York Times, "How to Meet Your Body’s Water Needs," 9 July 2018 Severe shortness of breath can also be a sign of a cardiovascular issue such as a heart attack. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "When to Go to Urgent Care Vs. the ER," 16 Feb. 2019 Standing doesn’t count as exercise, and, unlike running or cycling, there is there is no evidence that simply standing at work improves cardiovascular health. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Americans sit too much. Standing desks aren’t going to fix the problem.," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiovascular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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