Ventilatory Burden Can Assess Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Automated ventilatory burden, which represents the proportion of overnight breaths with
Learn MoreHeavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Before pouring another drink, consider this sobering new research: Heavy drinkers can develop fat around the heart, leading to heart failure and other cardiac problems.This so-called pericardial fat is associ…
Learn MoreIn Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you’re less likely to receive it if you’re a woman, a new study finds.The findings were presented Monday at the European Emergency …
Learn MoreHRQoL Consistently High for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, long-term health-related quality of life is consistently high up to 20 years after the event, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Cardiology…
Learn MoreEl 40% de los pacientes recuerdan tener cierta conciencia durante experiencias cercanas a la muerte
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante mucho tiempo, la gente ha hablado sobre tener experiencias cercanas a la muerte en las cuales sentían que observaban su propio cuerpo desde arriba mientras otros intentaban salvarlos.Ahora,…
Learn MoreHead Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a study presented at the annual meeti…
Learn MoreLorundrostat Effective for Lowering BP in Uncontrolled Hypertension
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat is effective for lowering blood pressure among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the …
Learn MoreR.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick action.Every second counts when someone …
Learn More40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People have long talked about having near-death experiences in which they felt they were looking down on themselves while others tried to save them. Now, researchers have documented some of those experience…
Learn MoreIncluso lesiones leves en la cabeza aumentan el riesgo de sufrir un accidente vascular cerebral
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cualquier lesión en la cabeza — incluso una leve — aumenta el riesgo de una persona de tener un accidente vascular cerebral isquémico en el futuro.Tener múltiples lesiones aumenta ese riesgo, inclus…
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