Atrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A broad atrial fibrillation (AF) screening program is cost-effective in an elderly population, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the European Heart Journal.Johan Lyth, M.D., from Linköping Uni…
Learn MoreAHA News: Fatty Liver Disease May Increase Heart Failure Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — An abnormal buildup of fat in the liver not caused by alcohol may greatly increase the risk of heart failure, according to new research.Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. has a condition know…
Learn MoreAHA News: La enfermedad del hígado graso puede aumentar el riesgo de insuficiencia cardíaca
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Una acumulación anormal de grasa en el hígado, no relacionada con el consumo de alcohol, puede aumentar considerablemente el riesgo de insuficiencia cardíaca, según una nueva inve…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans aged 25 to 44 — so-called millennials — are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.Looking at…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting bariatric surgery may significantly help prevent heart attacks, strokes and angina in very obese people, a new study finds. The study participants were also affected by what’s known as nonalcoholic …
Learn MoreCVD Risk in Young Adults Increased With Exposure to Childhood Adversity
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young adulthood is increased among individuals who have been exposed to childhood adversity, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Europea…
Learn MoreAHA News: A New Route to Keeping Women in Rural Communities Healthy
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A community health program that included exercise classes and hands-on nutrition education helped women living in rural areas lower their blood pressure, lose weight and stay healthy, accordi…
Learn MoreUna prueba del estrés en el consultorio médico podría medir el riesgo cardiaco
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluar el estrés psicológico de una persona puede ser una buena forma de medir su riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y de los vasos sanguíneos, sugiere una investigación reciente.Y un breve cuestionari…
Learn MoreUnas letales infecciones del corazón por abuso de opioides se triplican entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de opioides de EE. UU. le rompe el corazón a cualquiera… literalmente.El riesgo de los adultos jóvenes de fallecer de una devastadora infección del corazón se ha duplicado o triplicad…
Learn MoreRaise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people with heart failure wind up in the hospital, it tends to become a slippery slope: They are more likely to be readmitted or die within six months during this vulnerable period.Now, new research sho…
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