Discordance Seen in Self-Reported, Actual Comorbidities in Native American Adults
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is discordance between the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities and measured cardiometabolic risk factors among Native American adults, according to a study published online July 6 in PLOS Global H…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Net Benefit? Here’s How Watching Soccer Might Affect Your Health
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life.The Gilroy, Calif., resident is a chapter president for the American Outlaws, a group known as “U.S. Soccer’s cr…
Learn MoreChecking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff.New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial…
Learn MoreRedlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research.Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S…
Learn MoreEast, Southeast Have the Most Alzheimer’s Cases, New U.S. Study Shows
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States.It shows that the East and Southeast have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s dementia, which researchers …
Learn More¿El síndrome del túnel carpiano podría fomentar el riesgo de insuficiencia cardiaca?
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se podría considerar como una especie de señal manual. Una nueva investigación alemana muestra que el síndrome del túnel carpiano (STC), un trastorno nervioso común, podría ser un precursor de la insufic…
Learn More¿Podrían las bacterias intestinales tener un rol en el nivel de obstrucción de las arterias?
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las bacterias intestinales podrían afectar al riesgo de unos depósitos grasos en las arterias cardiacas, y de futuros ataques cardiacos, señalan unos investigadores. Un nuevo estudio encuentra un víncul…
Learn MoreAHA News: Woman’s Heart Conditions Took Her From Dancing to Despair – Then a New Direction
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, which she did at clubs as often as possible. Work…
Learn MoreLiving in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Residing in a highly segregated neighborhood is associated with significantly lower life expectancy, according to a research letter published online July 14 in JAMA Health Forum.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Tied to Increased Incidence of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with an increased incidence of new-onset heart failure, according to a research letter published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Mark Luedde, M.D., from the Unive…
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