Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension is a risk factor for severe COVID-19, with a dose-response relationship for elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) with severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in PLOS ONE….
Learn MoreRemote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A remotely delivered hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAM…
Learn MoreNew Inflammatory Arthritis Diagnoses Down Early in Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the early phase of the pandemic, there was a decrease in new inflammatory arthritis diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in The Lancet Rheumatology.Mark D. Russell, M.B., B.Chir., f…
Learn MoreInfants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants whose mothers test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tend to develop less severe symptoms than their mothers or other members of their household and may not be…
Learn More2000 to 2016 Saw Decline in Dementia in U.S. Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of dementia declined among U.S. older adults, dropping nearly one-third from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.P…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned health care workers to look out for patients who may have been exposed to a potentially deadly animal sedative, possibly through illicit drug use. The …
Learn MoreVoters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. voters spoke up for abortion rights Tuesday through ballot measures in four states in what was seen as a win for abortion rights supporters.
In Michigan, California, and Vermont, voters approved measure…
U.S. Deaths From Infective Endocarditis Increasing in the Young
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for death from infective endocarditis (IE) increased twofold among young U.S. residents aged 15 to 44 years during 1999 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal…
Learn MoreU.S. Deaths From Infective Endocarditis Increasing in the Young
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for death from infective endocarditis (IE) increased twofold among young U.S. residents aged 15 to 44 years during 1999 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal…
Learn MoreAHA: Other Defibrillation Strategies Studied for Refractory V-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, use of double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) or vector-change (VC) defibrillation results in better sur…
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