Cómo el asma persistente podría dañar al corazón
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El asma persistente podría afectar al corazón, y no solo a los pulmones, sugiere un estudio reciente.Cuando la afección respiratoria es incesante, parece vincularse con la placa en las arterias carót…
Learn MoreUna segunda muerte en un ensayo sobre un medicamento experimental para el Alzheimer es preocupante
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ya han muerto dos personas por hemorragias en el cerebro que podrían estar vinculadas con un medicamento experimental para el Alzheimer, lo que pone en duda la seguridad del fármaco.Una mujer de 65 a…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They’re also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new …
Learn MoreAHA News: As Winter Approaches, Seasonal Depression May Set in for Millions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Winter’s coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there’s less daylight to brighten our moods.While some enjoy the changing of the seasons, millions of U.S. adults will…
Learn MoreSix Additional Weeks of Rivaroxaban Reduces Recurrent VTE
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with isolated distal deep venous thrombosis (DVT), six additional weeks of rivaroxaban after an initial six-week course of treatment reduces the risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism, accor…
Learn MoreAHA News: Se acerca el invierno, y puede empezar la depresión estacional para millones de personas
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Viene el invierno. Han caído las hojas, bajan las temperaturas y hay menos luz diurna para alegrar nuestro estado de ánimo.Aunque algunas personas disfrutan del cambio de las esta…
Learn MorePut Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Toss out your salt shaker if you want to lower your risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.Even if you already follow a low-salt diet, sprinkling salt on your food can raise your risk for heart disease…
Learn MoreSecond Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Is Raising Concerns
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two people have now died from brain hemorrhages that may be linked to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, calling into question the medication’s safety.A 65-year-old woman with early-stage Alzheimer’s recently …
Learn MoreAHA News: 3 Heart Surgeries and a Mini-Stroke by Age 35. This Year? 3 Marathons
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — For his first 29 years, Justin Cadelago thought little about his heart. The exception was even a fun memory: he got to leave school early once a year to visit his pediatric cardiologist.Cadel…
Learn MoreLower Frequency of Adding Salt to Food Linked to Lower CVD Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower frequency of adding salt to food is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology….
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