New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Some patients with high blood pressure can’t get it under control with standard medications, but a new study shows an experimental drug is up to the task of treating these tough-to-treat cases.Why do some folks…
Learn MoreStudy Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with heart failure are often prescribed a diuretic or “water pill” to prevent fluid buildup. A new study has found that two often-prescribed medications work equally well at reducing deaths. “Given th…
Learn MoreUn antihipertensivo común podría prevenir el Alzheimer en los pacientes negros
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio ha mostrado que el antihipertensivo telmisartán podría ofrecer esperanza como tratamiento para el Alzheimer en los pacientes negros. No mostró el mismo beneficio para las personas bl…
Learn More6 ‘Heart-Healthy’ Supplements Flop in Cholesterol Study
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks taking dietary supplements intended to help their heart health are just wasting their money, a new clinical trial suggests.Six supplements widely promoted as heart-healthy — fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, tu…
Learn MoreExperimental Pill May Be New Way to Control Cholesterol
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people take daily medication to lower their cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks, but there hasn’t been a drug that targets a dangerous type of cholesterol in the blood known as lipoprotein(…
Learn MoreAHA: Environmental Exposures Tied to CVD Deaths in the U.S., U.K.
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to environmental toxins may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Se…
Learn More1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall ‘Lucid Dying’
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them. Now researchers have documented some of those experiences. In…
Learn MoreAHA News: Some Flu Vaccine Reactions Might Be a Good Sign for People With Heart Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People with heart disease who forego annual flu vaccination for fear of having an adverse reaction may wish to reconsider. New research finds individuals with high-risk heart disease who experi…
Learn MoreAHA: Vaping Tied to Negative Effects on Cardiovascular Function
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant negative effects on cardiovascular function are seen for people who vape, according to two studies based on the cross-sectional Cardiac and Lung E-cig Smoking (CLUES) study and presented at the Amer…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Tied to Higher Risk for Myocarditis, Pericarditis
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A higher incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis occurs after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Juan Gao, from Anhui Medical U…
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