Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports.Days where soaring heat combines with fine parti…
Learn MoreA Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents.People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their …
Learn MoreExposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to extreme temperature events (ETEs) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI) mortality, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of Circulation.Rui…
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Chronic Coronary Disease
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines, published online July 20 in Circulation and in the Journal of the American Colleg…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Chronic Coronary Disease
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a report from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines, published online July 20 in Circulation and in the Journal of the American Colleg…
Learn MoreAHA News: Warnings – And Hope – From New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — New guidelines detailing how to care for people with heart disease come with some easy-to-grasp warnings for patients.The chronic coronary disease guidelines from the American Heart Associat…
Learn MoreResidence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older veterans, residence within more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the a…
Learn MoreDifferences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have significant differences according to left ventricular ejection fraction, according to a study recently published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.Mi…
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