AHA News: People With Dementia May Be Less Likely to Receive an Advanced Treatment For Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Among people having the most common type of stroke – one caused by a blood vessel blockage – those with dementia appear less likely than others to receive an advanced clot removal treatment…
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MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Entre las personas que tienen el tipo más común de derrame cerebral –el causado por una obstrucción en un vaso sanguíneo– aquellas con demencia parecen tener menos probabilidades de …
Learn MoreCOVID Boosters Targeted to Latest Variants Could Be Ready After Labor Day
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration plans to roll out updated booster shots that target Omicron variants shortly after Labor Day, in an effort to protect Americans against a possible winter surge in COVID-19 cases.Dr….
Learn MoreAmerica’s Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans are turning to sleep medications to fight insomnia.After a dramatic rise in prescriptions for drugs like Ambien, the trend has ebbed, according to a new study, and fewer doctors are prescrib…
Learn MorePfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children under 5 was 73% effective in shielding them from infection during the Omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday shows.The specially form…
Learn MoreCertain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes might face a substantially increased risk of heart failure if they take ibuprofen or some other type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a new Danish study indicates….
Learn MoreAs Pandemic Eases, It’s Boom Times for Cosmetic Surgeons
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even after dropping 25 pounds, Megan Gilbert still had some insecurities when she looked in the mirror.”After breastfeeding two kids and losing weight, my breasts no longer looked how I wanted them to,” she…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The health risks of losing sleep are well known, ranging from heart disease to depression, but who knew that too little sleep can also make you selfish?That’s the takeaway of new research from the Universit…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Aug. 24, 2022
Rollout of new Omicron-targeted COVID boosters could begin after Labor Day. Federal officials hope the shots will shield against an expected winter surge. Read moreAs pandemic eases, it’s boom times for cosmetic surgeons. Nearly 30% of practices that …
Learn MoreBreakfast Might Be Good for a Child’s Emotional Health, Too
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What your kids eat for breakfast and where they eat it could matter for their social and emotional health. That’s the upshot of a new nationwide study from Spain that concluded that eating breakfast away fr…
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