AHA News: Dementia Risk May Be Tied to How Long Blood Pressure Stays in Target Range
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The longer a person’s blood pressure levels remain under control, the lower their risk may be for dementia, new research shows.The findings add to evidence suggesting that good heart and brain…
Learn MoreASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to be evaluated for sexual function after brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Onco…
Learn MoreAHA News: El riesgo de demencia puede estar relacionado con el tiempo que la presión arterial esté bajo control
LUNES, 31 de octubre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Mientras más tiempo una persona mantenga controlada la presión arterial, puede que menor sea su riesgo de demencia, muestra una nueva investigación.Las conclusiones se suman a la eviden…
Learn MoreBad Marriages Put Heart Attack Recovery in Peril
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bad marriage can break your heart — literally.Heart attack survivors in a stressful relationship are more likely to have a rocky recovery, a new study reports.”We found there’s an independent association be…
Learn MoreHearts From Donors Who Had COVID Are Safe for Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person with heart failure in dire need of a new heart may have faced delays in getting one during the pandemic when potential donors tested positive for COVID-19. As some centers began accepting these hearts…
Learn MoreYou’re Eating Healthier These Days, But Is It as Healthy As You Think?
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People trying to adopt a healthier diet probably aren’t the best judges of how well they’re actually eating, a new study discovers.Only about 1 in 4 people could accurately estimate how healthy they were eatin…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It could be harder to fill a prescription for the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin because of a shortage that appears to be linked to an ongoing surge in RSV infections across the United States.Supplies of am…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Management Services Offer Guidance to At-Risk Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tom Fallon, now 69, felt a lump in his left breast while taking a shower about a year ago. The Florida retiree didn’t think much of it at all — at first.Within a few months, the lump grew sore and larger, so …
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