Muy poca sal en la dieta puede ser problemática para los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá parezca contradictorio, pero una nueva revisión de los estudios sugiere que consumir una cantidad demasiado baja de sal podría ser nocivo para los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca.Actualment…
Learn MoreCould a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues.Erythritol is a natural sugar alcohol found in many vegetables and frui…
Learn MoreDaily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease.The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likel…
Learn MoreInsomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack.This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69…
Learn MoreOdds of Uncontrolled BP Increased for Black Versus White Women
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women have higher odds of uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) than White women, even after accounting for social determinants of health (SDoH), according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal o…
Learn More10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
SATURDAY, Feb. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Causes of different kinds of dementia vary, but about 40% are affected by risk factors a person can influence through lifestyle choices.Two University of Michigan neurologists offer 10 tips for modifying tho…
Learn MoreLos riesgos cardiacos aumentan en las personas con COVID prolongada
JUEVES, 23 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sufrir los síntomas persistentes conocidos como COVID prolongada tras una infección con la COVID-19 multiplica por más de dos el riesgo de desarrollar nuevos síntomas cardiacos, según una investigación…
Learn MoreA las hombres que han sido solteros toda su vida les va peor con la insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 23 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando aparece la insuficiencia cardiaca, haber sido soltero toda la vida quizá signifique que muera antes que las mujeres, o los hombres que han estado casados, que son diagnosticados con la misma afe…
Learn MoreOne in Three U.S. Adults Do Not Receive Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of rehabilitative therapy during the first year poststroke is low in the United States, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in Stroke.Brittany M. Young, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Califor…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked to Risk for CVD
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic evidence indicates that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, specifically coronary artery disease and ischemic st…
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