Científicos obtienen información sobre cómo COVID daña el corazón
MARTES, 3 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nuevas investigaciones muestran que el virus SARS-CoV-2, causante de COVID-19 puede infectar directamente las arterias coronarias, favoreciendo la placa de ateroma en su interior, lo que puede aumentar e…
Learn MoreTotal Vascular Score From PET Scans Prognostic in Giant Cell Arteritis
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a higher total vascular score (TVS) based on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging at diagnosis is associated with a greater incr…
Learn MoreEven Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, a new study reports.Researchers tr…
Learn MoreLa FDA comenzará a regular miles de pruebas de laboratorio
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Frente a crecientes informes de pruebas clínicas de laboratorio inexactas, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció el viernes que por primera vez r…
Learn MoreYoga May Aid Heart Failure Outcomes When Added to Optimal Medical Therapy
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may improve physical well-being and left ventricular function among heart failure patients on guideline-directed optimal medical therapy, according to a study presented at the American College of C…
Learn MoreYoga May Aid Heart Failure Outcomes When Added to Optimal Medical Therapy
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may improve physical well-being and left ventricular function among heart failure patients on guideline-directed optimal medical therapy, according to a study presented at the American College of C…
Learn MoreScientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries, inflaming fatty plaque inside them, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.This may explain why some people who get …
Learn MoreExercise Can Preserve Astronauts’ Heart Health on Long Space Flights
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas foun…
Learn MoreFDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.Many Americans migh…
Learn MoreEl consumo excesivo de marihuana puede dañar el corazón
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Las personas que abusan de la marihuana podrían estar predisponiéndose a problemas cardíacos en el futuro, según informan investigadores canadienses.El nuevo estudio descubrió que las personas con l…
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