Common Blood Pressure Drug Might Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study has shown the blood pressure drug telmisartan may offer new hope as an Alzheimer’s treatment in Black patients. It did not show the same benefit in white people.Learning how people from different et…
Learn MoreWorsening BP Outcomes Seen in HTN Patients During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with hypertension, worsening blood pressure (BP) outcomes were seen during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Hypertension.Hiroshi…
Learn MoreAHA News: Upping Your Step Count, Even in Small Amounts, May Increase Life Span
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Adding 1,000 or even 500 steps to your daily routine could lead to a longer life, new research suggests.Experts have long endorsed walking as a free and easy way for people to get a wide vari…
Learn MoreGuideline Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Aortic Disease
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a 2022 guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association and published online Nov. 2 in Circulation, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management o…
Learn MoreHow the Pandemic Affected Americans’ Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although blood pressure levels among Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests things could have been far worse.”We expected blood pressure control to be worse due to decreased physic…
Learn MoreEsta temporada de caza, sepa RCP
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Podría parecer que las armas de fuego serían el mayor riesgo de seguridad para los cazadores, pero hay otro peligro real.La posibilidad de sufrir un ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) d…
Learn MoreEl impacto del racismo podría ralentizar la recuperación tras un ataque cardiaco
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación no solo provoca dolor emocional en el momento, sino que también podría afectar a la recuperación física de una víctima tras un ataque cardiaco, sugiere una investigación reciente.Al …
Learn MoreAHA News: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath Linked to Long-Term Risk of Heart Trouble
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain and shortness of breath may offer distinct warnings of future heart problems over 30 years’ time, according to a new study.Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to …
Learn MoreAHA News: Vinculan el dolor en el pecho y la falta de aire con el riesgo de problemas cardíacos a largo plazo
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — El dolor en el pecho y la falta de aire podrían ofrecer advertencias distintas de futuros problemas cardíacos en un período de 30 años, según un nuevo estudio.El dolor en el pecho …
Learn MorePsoriasis Not Tied to Myocardial Infarction in Patients With ESRD
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), psoriasis is not associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of the …
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