Resources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resources need to be invested in pediatric preventive cardiology programs, according to a scientific advisory published online Aug. 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Noting that there is a …
Learn MoreBad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Won’t Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report.A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen a…
Learn MoreCoronary Heart Disease Mortality Dropped From 1990 to 2019
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality declined from 1990 to 2019, although the decline is slowing among younger cohorts, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Heart Journal.C…
Learn MoreStep Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant inverse association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardio…
Learn More¿Cuántos pasos debe dar al día para alargar su vida? Quizá menos de los que piensa
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si usted es una de los millones de personas determinadas a dar al menos 10,000 pasos al día, siga leyendo. Un nuevo estudio encuentra que la salud del corazón comienza a mejorar con incluso apenas 2,3…
Learn MoreCardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration is associated with medium-term mortality in an unselected hospital population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Heart.Jonathan Hinton, from the Universi…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particu…
Learn MoreAHA News: For Pediatrician Mom, ‘Back to School’ Starts Well Before First Day of Class
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Any parent knows that back-to-school season can turn into one of the busiest times of the year. As a medical professional whose many roles include being a parent to two adolescents, Dr. Nata…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., ha habido una gran reducción en la mortalidad por enfermedad cardiaca en los últimos 30 años
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En Estados Unidos, la enfermedad cardiaca letal se redujo en alrededor de un 4 por ciento al año entre 1990 y 2019, pero los estadounidenses deben dejar de fumar, de beber alcohol y de comer en exceso, o…
Learn MoreEn un nuevo ensayo, Wegovy redujo los riesgos cardiacos de los usuarios
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico de gran tamaño que sopesó los méritos de Wegovy, un fármaco para la obesidad, descubrió un significativo efecto secundario positivo. Tomar el fármaco redujo el riesgo de problemas cardi…
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