A new Science Advances study by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) shows that pursuing net-zero climate policies and avoiding temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C temperature limit could prevent 207,000 premature deaths and save $2,269 billion USD in economic damages by 2030 by improving air quality. The research highlights that ambitious climate action not only limits global warming but also delivers immediate health and economic co-benefits, providing strong evidence for the importance of stringent mitigation policies worldwide.

Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first five-years postpartum, according to a new study being presented at ACC’s Cardio-Obstetrics Essentials: Team-Based Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy conference. The researchers call for clinicians to incorporate lipid screening into preconception care and closely monitor women with hyperlipidemia during and after pregnancy.