AHA News: How a Middle-of-the-Night Heart Attack at 40 Became Her Wake-Up Call
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Intense chest pain awakened Natalie Latham from a deep sleep. Surely, she figured, it was from the spicy soup she’d eaten the night before.Natalie had worked a full day in her role as marketing…
Learn MoreAHA: Those With, at Risk for CVD Less Likely to Use Wearables
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease (CVD), are less likely to use wearable devices that monitor and track health or physical activity, according to a study presented at the American Heart A…
Learn MoreAHA: Heart Disease Death Rates in U.S. Spiked in 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heart disease increased in 2020 in the United States, following a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held fr…
Learn MoreAHA: Once-Daily Edoxaban Seems Safe for Pediatric Cardiac Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily edoxaban seems safe and effective for pediatric patients with cardiac disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held from Nov. 5 to 7 in Chic…
Learn MoreDapagliflozin May Be Cost-Effective for Treating CKD
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin seems to be cost-effective in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain for patients meeting the eligibility criteria for the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Diseas…
Learn MoreLipid Ratios Linked to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the Chinese population, the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and the total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio are associated with an increased risk for benign prostatic hyperpl…
Learn MoreAge-Adjusted Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Up From 2019 to 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, the age-adjusted rate of alcohol-induced deaths increased 26 percent, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …
Learn MoreOnce-Weekly Semaglutide Cuts BMI for Teens With Obesity
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-weekly semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention results in a greater reduction in body mass index (BMI) than lifestyle intervention alone among obese adolescents, according to a study published online Nov. …
Learn MoreElectroacupuncture Cuts Risk for Prolonged Postoperative Ileus
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electroacupuncture (EA) is effective in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery following laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Surgery.Yu Wang, …
Learn MoreSystemic Hormone Therapy During Menopause May Up Risk for Depression
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Systemically administered hormone therapy (HT) during menopause is associated with a higher risk for depression, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Marie K. Wium-Andersen, M.D., P…
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