Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure.About 80% of older adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Keeping it down can h…
Learn MoreDirect Dispensing of Prenatal Supplements With Iron Reduces Anemia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Directly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study published online Sept. 1 …
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Drug Could Trigger Dangerous High Blood Sugar
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For certain patients with advanced breast cancer, a drug called Piqray (alpelisib) may extend survival. But new research confirms the medication often causes seriously high blood sugar levels.“This is a very …
Learn MoreLower SBP Targets After Endovascular Therapy Do Not Meet Futility Criteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular therapy, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets do not meet prespecified criteria for futility, according to a study published in the Se…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement p…
Learn MorePneumococcal Infection Reduced in Children With Sickle Cell Since PCV13
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with sickle cell disease (SCD), the rates of invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) have decreased since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreRisk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage May Be Transmissible Via Blood Transfusion
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is increased for patients who receive red blood cell transfusions from donors who later develop multiple spontaneous ICHs, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Blood Transfusion Might Cause Brain Hemorrhage
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s possible that the cause of spontaneous, recurring brain hemorrhages can be passed through blood transfusion, researchers say. The likelihood of this happening is very slim, however.Still, “blood transfu…
Learn MoreRed Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25 percent since early August.Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampere…
Learn MoreLa combinación de ciertas píldoras anticonceptivas y analgésicos podría aumentar el riesgo de coágulos en las mujeres
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) – Es bien sabido que algunas formas de anticonceptivos llevan un pequeño riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos. Ahora, un nuevo estudio amplio sugiere que algunos analgésicos comunes pueden magnificar ese …
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