Missed Getting Your Steps Today? You’re Still on Track for Health
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For those who want to get active but feel that joining a gym or exercising on a daily basis is a bridge too far, new research may have found the sweet spot: walking.After stacking the walking habits of 3,1…
Learn MoreAHA News: Missouri Man Turns Heart Disease Diagnosis Into Public Service Message
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Don Young already had been through an excruciating ordeal with throat cancer that included removal of his larynx, multiple hospitalizations and a doctor’s prediction of six months to live …
Learn MoreFlu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the…
Learn MoreBlind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who are blind are better at sensing their own heartbeats, according to a new study that found blindness appears to heighten one’s ability to feel signals from the inner body.Researchers from Sweden …
Learn MoreHypertension in Teens Tied to Heart Damage
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension may precede premature cardiac damage in young adults, according to a study published online March 2 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Andrew O. Agbaje, M.D., from University of Eastern Finland in Kuo…
Learn MoreMI Risk Increased With Subclinical, Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction in asymptomatic persons aged 40 years and older, according to a study published online March 28 i…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Comes Back
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It can be downright discouraging to work hard to lose 10 pounds, only to regain a few later.But don’t be downhearted — a new evidence review says the important heart health benefits of weight loss are susta…
Learn MoreHidden Heart Disease Can Raise Your Odds for Heart Attack 8-Fold
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Millions of middle-aged folks may be walking around with no symptoms of heart disease, and yet they still face a higher risk for a heart attack, new research shows.What gives? Subclinical or silent heart dise…
Learn MoreEl senador John Fetterman mejora, aunque todavía no se sabe cuándo volverá al trabajo
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que el senador John Fetterman, que ingresó por voluntad propia al Hospital Walter Reed debido a una depresión hace cinco semanas, vuelva pronto a trabajar, anunció el jueves su ayudante.El s…
Learn MoreRisk for Acute Myocardial Infarction Increased for Patients With Pneumonia
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) have an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with the elevated risk persisting for one year, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in …
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