‘Couch Potato’ Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children need to get up off the sofa and move more, according to a new study that linked childhood sitting time with heart damage in young adulthood. That was true even when the adult’s blood pressure and w…
Learn MoreArterial Stiffness Progression Precedes Cardiac Damage in Teens
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, arterial stiffness progression precedes worsening structural and functional cardiac damage, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Atherosclerosis.Andrew O. Agbaje, M.D., M.P.H., fro…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Can Cut Prevalence of Obesity, CVD in Eligible U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Semaglutide treatment among eligible U.S. adults can reduce the prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy…
Learn MoreSkipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don’t follow through with this advice over the long-ter…
Learn MoreAHA News: Los promotores tienden puentes entre vidas más saludables y una creciente población hispana
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A Patricia Guevara le encanta las actividades con su hija de cinco años, Miranda, especialmente pintar y dibujar, con paseos ocasionales por el parque.Sus vidas se volvieron más activas…
Learn MoreStay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People can help reduce their odds of developing atrial fibrillation or stroke through one piece of standard medical advice: stay fit.According to a new study in 15,000 people, physical fitness was found to ha…
Learn MoreCOVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 patients face a markedly greater risk for developing persistently high blood pressure, even if they never had blood pressure concerns before, new research indicates.The rise in risk seen among otherwi…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 pacientes cardiacos de la UCI tiene drogas ilícitas en el sistema
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 pacientes que acaban en la UCI con una emergencia cardiaca potencialmente letal arrojan resultados positivos de uso de una droga recreativa, informa un nuevo estudio francés. Alrede…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding for at Least Six Months Aids Maternal Cardiovascular Factors
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding for at least six months may reduce some maternal cardiovascular risk factors in women three years postpartum, according to a study published online July 19 in the International Breastfeeding Jour…
Learn More‘Time Is Brain’: More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people suffering a stroke need a transfer to another hospital, time is of the essence. But a new study finds that most Americans in that situation face delays.The study, published recently in the Journal …
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