How Many Daily Steps to Lengthen Your Life? Fewer Than You Might Think
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the millions of folks bent on racking up at least 10,000 steps a day, read on.A new study finds that heart health starts to improve with as few as 2,300 steps a day. The research also indica…
Learn MoreWegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide) has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the risk for serious heart problems by 20…
Learn MoreWegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect.Taking the medication cut the risk of serious heart problems by 20%, drug maker No…
Learn MoreU.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fatal heart disease in the United States dropped about 4% a year between 1990 and 2019, but Americans need to quit smoking, drinking and overeating or those gains could be wiped out, according to new research….
Learn MoreAHA News: During a Stroke, Her Doctor Son Got Her Quick Care, Then Her Granddaughter Penned a Story
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Rekha Desai planned to play Legos and blocks with her 2-year-old grandson, Kaveh, as she watched him in his Atlanta home.But Rekha never arrived. Instead, the 73-year-old lay in a gurney thousa…
Learn MoreDisparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After one year of intensive medical management, certain risk factors associated with stroke are reduced among Black adults, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Stroke.Eyad Almallouhi, M.D., from the…
Learn MoreAromatherapy With Peppermint Oil Beneficial After Heart Surgery
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of aromatherapy with peppermint oil after open-heart surgery attenuates pain and improves sleep quality, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Mahla Maghami, from …
Learn MoreAHA News: El nopal tunero es espinoso, pero también beneficioso para la salud
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Cubierto de espinas amenazantes parecidas a agujas, el nopal tunero exige que se le trate con cuidado. A cambio, te recompensará con jugosas frutas color neón y carnosas pencas verdes, …
Learn MoreEarly-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Decreased During First Year of COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of cancer diagnoses decreased following COVID-19 emergence in March 2020, with the largest decrease seen for stage I disease, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Oncolo…
Learn MoreLa efectividad de las estatinas podría aumentar con la edad del paciente, según un estudio
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que comienzan a usar una estatina podrían experimentar una reducción incluso mayor de sus niveles de colesterol “malo” que sus contrapartes más jóvenes, sugiere un nuevo estudio. El e…
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