Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors’ Odds of Early Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a fresh prescription for seniors who want to live longer and lower their odds of dying from cancer or heart disease: Lace up your running shoes or grab your tennis racket.A new U.S. National Cancer In…
Learn MoreVinculan la marihuana medicinal para el dolor con un ligero aumento en un problema cardiaco
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que usan marihuana medicinal para tratar el dolor crónico quizá experimenten un ligero aumento en el riesgo de arritmias cardiacas, sugiere un estudio preliminar.Los investigadores encontra…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD in Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that people aged 40 to 75 years at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) should receive statins. This finding forms the basis of a final recom…
Learn MoreRural Residence Tied to Poorer Adherence to RT for Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural residence is associated with both radiation treatment (RT) nonadherence and poorer overall survival among cancer patients, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Radia…
Learn MoreSmall CV Impact Seen When Replacing Salt With Low-Sodium Salt Substitute
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute (LSSS) has been examined in adults and children in a review published online Aug. 10 in the Cochrane Library.
Amanda Brand, Ph.D., from Stell…
Learn MoreAHA News: People With Dementia May Be Less Likely to Receive an Advanced Treatment For Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Among people having the most common type of stroke – one caused by a blood vessel blockage – those with dementia appear less likely than others to receive an advanced clot removal treatment…
Learn MoreAHA News: Personas con demencia pueden tener menos probabilidad de recibir un tratamiento avanzado para derrame cerebral
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Entre las personas que tienen el tipo más común de derrame cerebral –el causado por una obstrucción en un vaso sanguíneo– aquellas con demencia parecen tener menos probabilidades de …
Learn MoreCertain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes might face a substantially increased risk of heart failure if they take ibuprofen or some other type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a new Danish study indicates….
Learn MoreAdenoviral-Based COVID-19 Vaccines May Up Short-Term CV Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may be associated with increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism among people aged younger than 75 years, according to a study published online Aug…
Learn MoreChances of walking after a stroke: How long does it take?
Post stroke mobility loss can lead to difficulty walking after a stroke and having to learn to walk again. Check out this post about regaining balance and mobility and how long it takes to walk after a stroke.
Within minutes, a stroke can ravage your…