AHA News: Cómo prepararse para incendios forestales y huracanes si ha sobrevivido un ataque cardíaco o derrame cerebral
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Los desastres ambientales son difíciles para todos. Para las personas con una enfermedad cardiovascular, pueden ser especialmente riesgosas.Con el comienzo de las temporadas activas d…
Learn MoreForty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are Iron Deficient
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 4 out of 10 girls and young women aren’t getting enough iron and they may have their periods to blame, a new U.S. study shows.Menstrual bleeding, especially when heavy, is a major risk factor for iro…
Learn MoreTransgender People Face Much Higher Risk of Suicide, Landmark Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research has found that people who are transgender are far more prone to suicide than their peers.The new study, using Denmark’s centralized data repository, found that transgender people had 7.7 times t…
Learn MoreSomeday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.The …
Learn MoreMeningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meningococcal disease — which includes meningitis — appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.Researchers stress that the risk to any one person remains exceedingly…
Learn MoreA Little Drinking Won’t Help Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a couple of drinks a day won’t protect you from obesity or diabetes, a new study suggests.Everybody knows that heavy drinking isn’t good for your health, but whether moderate alcohol consumption is p…
Learn MoreIs Coffee’s Morning Jolt Mostly Placebo?
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead’s day, but a new study argues that it’s not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up.People who took a basic caffeine pill did not experience the same sort of…
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