AHA News: What Are the Links Between COVID-19, Brain Harm and Dementia Risk?
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Headaches, brain fog and that peculiar inability to smell or taste things. By now, most people know these symptoms as a few of the hallmarks of COVID-19. Researchers say they are a clear indic…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Cuáles son los vínculos entre COVID-19, el daño cerebral y el riesgo de demencia?
LUNES, 22 de noviembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Dolores de cabeza, neblina cerebral y esa peculiar incapacidad para oler o saborear las cosas. A estas alturas, la mayoría de la gente conoce estos síntomas como algunas de las caract…
Learn MoreAHA News: He Went for Knee Surgery and Wound Up Getting a New Heart
FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Just before Mike Wigal was put under for arthroscopic knee surgery, the anesthesiologist stopped the procedure. He needed to check something he saw on a heart monitor.After the procedure, the …
Learn MoreAHA News: Intermittent Fasting May Protect the Heart by Controlling Inflammation
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Intermittent fasting could increase a key protein that controls inflammation and protects the heart, according to a new study.Intermittent fasting limits a person’s consumption of food and b…
Learn MoreAHA News: Holiday Visits, Even With Vaccines, Are a Balancing Act for Families
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Annie Clement has a lot of feelings about attending her family’s big traditional holiday gathering.Last year was the first time the 43-year-old did not go home for Christmas. This year, she …
Learn MoreAHA News: Las visitas de la temporada de fin de año, incluso con las vacunas, son un acto de equilibrio para las familias
JUEVES, 18 de noviembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Annie Clement tiene muchos sentimientos en torno a ir o no ir a la gran reunión tradicional de su familia en esta temporada de fin de año.El año pasado fue la primera vez en sus 43 a…
Learn MoreAHA News: Family-Based Programs Targeting Childhood Obesity Can Be Good for Parents, Too
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Family-based programs to encourage healthier eating and physical activity have long been regarded as an effective way to put children diagnosed as overweight or with obesity on a path to a …
Learn MoreAHA News: Programas contra la obesidad infantil, enfocados en la familia, también pueden beneficiar a los padres
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de noviembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Desde hace tiempo, los programas enfocados en la familia que tienen el objetivo de fomentar una alimentación más sana y la actividad física, se consideran un método eficaz para en…
Learn MoreAHA News: Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health?
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers.In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer …
Learn MoreAHA News: Health Class May Influence Heart Risk in South Asians
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A health education class tailored to South Asian culture was associated with improvements in certain cardiac risk factors and lower odds of death among participants, a new study shows.South A…
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