AHA News: This Lawyer-Musician Relearned How to Sing, Note by Note, After Stroke at 42
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Whether presenting a closing argument to a jury as a lawyer or singing on stage as a professional musician, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, knows how to work a crowd.”You’re perform…
Learn MorePost-Stroke Memory Loss Can Resolve for Some Patients
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Memory loss is a common symptom after a stroke, but there’s hope for some that those memories could return.A new study from Norway examined 86 patients with relatively mild strokes and found many had improved …
Learn MoreMen Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and…
Learn MorePostop A-Fib May Raise Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with incident heart failure hospitalization among patients without a prior history of heart failure undergoing either cardiac or noncardiac surgery, accor…
Learn MoreDepression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign.”The study underscores why doctors need to monitor for symptoms of …
Learn MorePerioperative Stroke Examined in Children Receiving Heart Transplants
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among children receiving a cardiac transplant, Black children have a lower incidence of perioperative stroke, but their long-term mortality rate following stroke is higher compared with White children, acco…
Learn MoreEl salero podría resultar letal, encuentra un estudio
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que llenan sus comidas de sal quizá tengan una vida más corta que las que casi nunca recurren al salero, sugiere un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.El estudio, de más de 500,000 adultos británic…
Learn MoreYour Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who douse their meals in salt may have a shorter life than those who rarely reach for the salt shaker, a large new study suggests.The study, of more than 500,000 British adults, found that those who alw…
Learn MoreAHA News: Being Vaccinated May Lower Stroke Risk in Adults With Flu-Like Illnesses
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under 45, new research finds.The study, published Monday i…
Learn MoreEl duelo puede ser devastador para las personas que se enfrentan a la insuficiencia cardiaca
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Puede alguien de verdad morir de un corazón roto?Si esa persona tiene una enfermedad cardiaca grave, una nueva investigación sueca sugiere que quizá la respuesta sea que sí.Tras analizar casi tres déc…
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