AHA News: Opioid Prescriptions After Heart Device Procedures Down Slightly
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Federal guidelines geared toward curbing the overprescription of opioids have modestly reduced their use after medical procedures to implant pacemakers and other heart devices, new research show…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Retired From Playing Football at 41, Had Heart Attack at 43
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Throughout every stage of her life, Tammy Spencer Bey has defined herself as an athlete.She played softball from a young age through high school. In college, Tammy was on a flag football team…
Learn MoreAHA News: Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, Diabetes May Be Common Among People With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure. But new research suggests those conditions, even when treated, aren’t well controlled, placing people at risk for w…
Learn MoreAHA News: Hybrid Work Can Be Healthy at Home and the Office
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — First, we got advice on staying fit and healthy while working in the office. Then when the pandemic started, we got advice on staying fit and healthy while working from home.As the era of …
Learn MoreAHA News: El trabajo híbrido puede ser saludable en la casa y en la oficina
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de abril de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Primero, recibíamos consejos para mantenernos en forma y sanos mientras trabajábamos en la oficina. Después, cuando empezó la pandemia, recibíamos consejos para mantenernos en forma y…
Learn MoreAHA News: COVID-19 Led to Heart Problem That Put Teen in a Wheelchair For 3 Months
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Olivia Lopez came home from school one day, walked into her mom’s office and announced: “I can’t smell.”It was November 2020, so then-13-year-old Olivia and her mom knew what this likely mea…
Learn MoreAHA News: COVID-19 causó un problema cardíaco que puso esta adolescente en una silla de ruedas por 3 meses
MARTES, 26 de abril de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Un día, Olivia Lopez llegó a casa desde la escuela, entró a la oficina de su mamá y anunció: “No puedo oler”.Fue en noviembre del 2020, así que Olivia, quien tenía 13 años, y su mamá sab…
Learn MoreAHA News: Despite Hopes, Vitamin K2 Supplements Fail to Slow Calcium Buildup in Heart Valve
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The progressive narrowing of the aortic heart valve in a group of older men could not be slowed during a recent clinical trial using vitamin K2 supplements, dampening hopes of finding a medic…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Confundido sobre los refuerzos contra COVID-19? Expertos responden 6 preguntas communes
VIERNES, 22 de abril de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Cuando la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó recientemente una segunda vacuna de refuerzo contra COVID-19 para algunas personas, muchos d…
Learn MoreAHA News: Confused About COVID-19 Boosters? Experts Answer 6 Common Questions
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized a second COVID-19 booster shot for some people, many of those eligible wondered whether to get one – and when, given that cases are o…
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