AHA News: Exercise Kept Her Family History of Heart Disease at Bay For Decades – Until She Hit 65
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Jana Turner had always enjoyed a sense of control over her life. She never married or had children. Her career in commercial real estate remained her top priority, culminating in a rise to …
Learn MoreGot PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a common vascular disease that causes blockages in their leg vessels had both worse symptoms and outcomes if they were Black or poor, new research finds. The study from Michigan Medicine looke…
Learn MoreRisk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with prenatal depression have an increased risk for a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Heart Association…
Learn MoreCancer History Linked to Increased Risk for Incident CVD
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer history is associated with an increased risk for incident cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study published online April 18 in Heart.Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, M.D., Ph.D., from the William…
Learn MoreEasing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit the Brain
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may do more than return the heart to its normal rhythm. It may also ward off mental decline and dementia lin…
Learn MoreAHA News: Her Parents Needed a Spanish-Speaking Doctor. She’s Becoming One to Break Down Health Care Barriers.
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Growing up in Chicago, Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza initially had designs on working in the fashion industry. Trips to the doctor’s office with her parents changed her mind.Immigrants from Me…
Learn MoreAHA News: Estudiante de medicina espera ser la doctora que sus padres necesitaban cuando ella era niña
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza creció en Chicago y su idea inicial era trabajar en la industria de la moda. Las visitas a los consultorios médicos con sus padres le hicieron cambiar de par…
Learn MoreDamar Hamlin Cleared to Return to Football
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Damar Hamlin has returned to practice with the Buffalo Bills after recovering from his sudden cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January. Hamlin, 25, said commotio cordis was the…
Learn MoreDepression Around Pregnancy Could Raise Women’s Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression during pregnancy may be linked to heart disease as soon as two years later, new research suggests.This is true even when patients don’t have high blood pressure during pregnancy, the research t…
Learn MoreAHA News: What Is Commotio Cordis, Which NFL Player Damar Hamlin Says Stopped His Heart?
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Damar Hamlin has confirmed the cause of his near-fatal collapse on “Monday Night Football” as commotio cordis, a rare event caused by a blow to the chest.”This event was life-changing, but i…
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