Common A-Fib Treatment May Be Riskier for Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a common non-drug treatment called ablation exists for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), the procedure can be more problematic for women than for men.A-fib, a chaotic electrical p…
Learn More¿Cuenta los pasos? Este es el número que necesita para mejorar su salud
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dar los muy citados 10,000 pasos al día, o incluso un poco menos, podría de hecho ser suficiente para mejorar su salud, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores encontraron que, entre 6,000 adultos d…
Learn MoreAHA News: How to Lower Heart Disease and Breast Cancer Risk at the Same Time
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It turns out that many of the lifestyle behaviors that help fight off breast cancer in women also can help them avoid heart disease.Think of it as a “double win,” said cardiologist Dr. Ana Ba…
Learn MoreBeneficial Effect of Intensive BP Control Does Not Persist
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The beneficial effect of intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality does not persist, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Cardiology.Byron C. Jaeger, Ph…
Learn MoreDissection Risk Up With Larger Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Size
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), the absolute risk for aortic dissection (AD) is low but increases with larger aortic sizes, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.Mat…
Learn MoreElectronic Gaming Can Trigger Cardiac Arrhythmias in Some Children
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In susceptible children, electronic gaming can precipitate lethal cardiac arrhythmias, according to research published online Oct. 10 in Heart Rhythm.Claire M. Lawley, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from Sydney Children’s H…
Learn MoreAHA News: Triathlete’s Pain Was the Start of a Rare Form of Heart Attack
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California. Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she and their daughter, Anna, had visited. They’d …
Learn MoreCounting Steps? Here’s How Many You Need to Boost Health
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 6,000 middle-aged and older adults, those wh…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
Learn MoreWait Times for Pediatric Heart Transplants Longer During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant (HT) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Oct. 7 in …
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