Could Your Blood Type Raise Your Odds for Stroke?
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk of suffering a stroke at an early age may depend partly on a person’s blood type, a large study suggests.When it comes to the risk of ischemic stroke — the kind caused by a blood clot — studies have…
Learn MoreAHA News: Dale una nueva mirada a la avena, porque no es tan simple como piensas
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Admitámoslo: la avena es una verdadera nerd. Carece de sentido de la moda y el color que lleva su nombre tira hacia el lado monótono del beige. Frecuentemente se le ve con Beto, el d…
Learn MoreWho’s at Higher Risk for A-Fib, Men or Women?
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Doctors have long thought men had more risk of developing atrial fibrillation (a-fib) than women, but the reverse may actually be the case.When researchers accounted for height differences between men and wom…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID no aumenta el riesgo de ACV
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunas contra la COVID-19 no aumentan el riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), muestra una investigación reciente, pero una infección grave con la COVID sí lo aumenta, y los expertos esperan q…
Learn MoreLupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing hear…
Learn MorePhysical Function in Older Adults Linked to CV Event Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, reduced physical function is associated with the risk for composite and individual cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreAHA Addresses Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For infective endocarditis cases among people who inject drugs, management is complex and requires a unique approach involving multiple specialists, including addiction-trained clinicians, according to a sc…
Learn MoreUna ‘polipastilla’ multifunción logra que los pacientes cardiacos tomen sus medicamentos
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación muestra que combinar tres medicamentos para el corazón en una “polipastilla” reduce el riesgo de morir de un ataque cardiaco en un 33 por ciento, un hallazgo que prueba que la com…
Learn MoreAumenta la frecuencia de la hipertensión en el embarazo entre las mujeres de la generación Z
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres de la generación Z y las milénicas tienen más o menos el doble de probabilidades de desarrollar hipertensión en el embarazo que las mujeres de la generación de la postguerra, encuentra un est…
Learn MoreCardiovascular Benefits of Statins Outweigh Low Risk for Muscle Symptoms
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statin therapy appears to cause only a small excess risk for muscle symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, h…
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