Most College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers hope to elite athletes who have genetic heart conditions but still want to play sports.In the new study, after a follow-up of seven years, researchers found that 95% of athletes with a dia…
Learn MoreStick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A stick-on sensor may help keep people with heart failure out of the hospital, new research suggests. Investigators found that when doctors had actionable information about patients’ conditions, delivered rem…
Learn MoreHighlighting Link Between Flu & Heart Trouble Can Nudge Folks to Get Vaccine
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Flu kills more than 500,000 people globally each year and leads to heart problems for many others. Publicizing those potential cardiac ills may spur folks to get their annual flu vaccine, researchers say.Dani…
Learn MoreHigh Cardiovascular Health Tied to Longer Life Expectancy Free of Disease
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high level of cardiovascular health (CVH) is associated with longer life expectancy free of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Int…
Learn MoreYoung Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States carry an increasing burden of heart health risk factors, making it more likely they’ll suffer a heart attack and stroke as they age, a new study warns.More adults ages 20 to 4…
Learn MoreACC: Bempedoic Acid Cuts Cardiovascular Event Risk in Statin-Intolerant
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with bempedoic acid is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events among statin-intolerant patients, according to a study published online March 4 in the New England Journal …
Learn MoreAHA News: Los platillos latinos pueden ser cardiosaludables y mantener los sabores auténticos
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A lo largo de las décadas, las comidas y sabores tradicionales latinoamericanos y caribeños se han ganado el corazón –y el estómago– del público estadounidense.Con cada cultura inmigrante …
Learn MoreNexletol Could Be Alternative Cholesterol Med for Folks Who Can’t Take Statins
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not everyone can tolerate statins to reduce their high cholesterol, but now a new study finds the medication bempedoic acid (Nexletol) reduced the combined rate of bad cardiovascular events by 13%. “We’re ver…
Learn MoreVinculan la hipertensión en el embarazo con problemas posteriores del pensamiento
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio vincula la hipertensión durante el embarazo con problemas cognitivos más adelante en la vida, lo que se añade a los riesgos conocidos, como el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) y la enferme…
Learn MoreEl racismo empeora la salud cardiaca de las mujeres negras
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras expuestas a ciertas formas de racismo quizá sean más propensas a desarrollar una enfermedad cardiaca, señalan unos investigadores.En específico, las mujeres negras que dijeron que se en…
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