High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Be forewarned: High blood pressure in your 30s may lead to poorer brain health in your 70s.A new study suggests that treating the condition in young and middle-aged adults may help prevent dementia and Alz…
Learn MoreLos partos inducidos podrían ayudar a prevenir una importante complicación del embarazo
LUNES, 10 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una complicación potencialmente peligrosa del embarazo podría prevenirse al hacer una cuidadosa evaluación a las mujeres a finales del embarazo y planificar un parto programado para las que tienen un ries…
Learn MoreAHA News: People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People who strongly adhere to a set of cardiovascular health metrics may live close to a decade longer than those who don’t, new research suggests.The study, published Monday in Circulation,…
Learn MoreLong Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests.Children with a heartbeat that’s too slow — a condition called bradycardia — need a…
Learn MoreInduced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high risk, a new study reports.More than half of …
Learn MoreBalloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Becoming Safer Over Time
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is becoming safer over time, with a reduction seen in complications from 2013-2017 to 2018-2022, according to a review published online March 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Int…
Learn MoreEl sueño podría afectar el riesgo de ACV
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los problemas del sueño, desde roncar hasta dormir demasiado o demasiado poco, podrían asociarse con un mayor riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), advierten unos investigadores.Roncar durante el sue…
Learn More¿Genes o estilo de vida? La forma en que una persona se vuelve obesa podría influir en su salud cardiaca
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todo el mundo sabe que tener sobrepeso o ser obeso puede aumentar los riesgos para la salud. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que los motivos por los cuales una persona es obesa podrían tener cierto efecto…
Learn MoreHigher Sodium Intake Linked to Coronary, Carotid Atherosclerosis
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In minimal adjusted models, higher estimated 24-hour sodium excretion (est24hNa) is associated with coronary and carotid atherosclerosis, according to a study published online March 31 in the European Heart Jo…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Was 28 and Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Work. CPR and an AED Saved Her Life.
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Heather Baker was 28 and a school administrator in Pecatonica, Illinois, when she walked into a conference room for a meeting. She was chatting and joking with her colleagues when she was hit …
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