Evidence Updated on Myocarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Male adolescents and young adults have the highest risk for myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with an increased risk for Moderna vaccines, according to an updated review published online July 13 i…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When they suffer a heart attack, Black and Hispanic patients in the United States receive subpar care compared with white patients, new research reveals.The study of more than 87,000 insured heart attack patie…
Learn MoreHeart Failure-Related Deaths Up in Younger Adults in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure-related mortality in young adults increased between 2012 and 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Cardiology.Vardhman Jain, M.D., from the Cleveland Cli…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in LVAD Use for Heart Failure in Seniors
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disparities in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) use by race and sex exist among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure and are not explained by clinical characteristics or social determinant…
Learn MoreAHA News: Research Captures Unfolding Cardiovascular Toll From Meth Use
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A massive new study spotlights the toll methamphetamine use may take on heart health, suggesting men, people with kidney disease and those with high blood pressure are especially at risk.The fi…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Risk for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke After COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke 31 to 120 days after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July 2…
Learn MoreMás de la mitad de los adultos jóvenes de EE. UU. tienen una afección de salud crónica
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesidad, depresión, hipertensión, asma: estas son solo algunas de las afecciones de salud crónicas que afectan ahora a casi 40 millones de estadounidenses de entre 18 y 34 años, muestran unos nuevos dat…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses jóvenes mueren de insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de adultos jóvenes estadounidenses están falleciendo de insuficiencia cardiaca, y los afroamericanos son los más afectados, encuentra un nuevo estudio. La insuficiencia cardiaca es un…
Learn MoreADT Use for Prostate Cancer Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Death
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with prostate cancer, use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online July 26 in The Ag…
Learn MoreGreater Abdominal Aortic Calcification Ups Dementia Risk in Older Women
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 in The Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific.
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