Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality are increased for up to 60 days after exposure to flood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in The BMJ.Zhengyu Yang, M.P.H., M.B.B….
Learn MoreMost Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don’t Get Follow-Up Rehab
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A new study finds that just under 31%…
Learn MoreHigher CPAP Adherence Tied to Reduction in Cardiovascular Events
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular event recurrence, according to a review published in the Oct. 3 issue of the Journal of the…
Learn MoreCPAP ayuda a reducir los riesgos cardíacos – pero hay que usarlo
JUEVES, 5 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para quienes padecen de apnea del sueño, las máquinas de presión positiva continua en las vías respiratorias (CPAP, por sus siglas en inglés) pueden proteger contra sufrir un segundo ataque cardíaco, ac…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreHow HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative be…
Learn MoreHigher, Lower HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD), according to a study published online Oct. 4 i…
Learn MoreNeighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the V…
Learn MoreCPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have to use it consistently, …
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