Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insured Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repairs — relatively safe procedures — than their white counterparts, new research shows.Black patients who …
Learn MoreBroken Hearts: Loneliness Could Raise Danger From Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with heart disease, new research suggests loneliness, social isolation and living alone can shave years off your life. This trio puts people with established cardiovascular disease at greater ris…
Learn MoreAfter Angioplasty, Depression Can Keep Heart Patients From Taking Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting to open clogged arteries in and around the heart should also be screened for depression, according to a new study. Researchers found that depressed patients were …
Learn MoreVitaminas, aceite de pescado, minerales: ¿Cuáles complementos ayudan o dañan al corazón?
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los fabricantes hacen todo tipo de afirmaciones sobre la salud, ¿pero tomar un complemento puede en realidad reducir el riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca?Un completo análisis de investigaciones anterio…
Learn MoreVitamins, Fish Oil, Minerals: Which Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Manufacturers make all kinds of health claims, but can taking a dietary supplement actually lower your heart disease risk?A comprehensive analysis of prior research suggests that in certain cases the answer …
Learn MoreLa culebrilla aumenta las probabilidades de ACV y ataque cardiaco en casi un 30 por ciento
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que han sufrido culebrilla podrían enfrentarse a un mayor riesgo de ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) en años posteriores, sugiere un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.Cualquier…
Learn MoreOnline Heart Transplant Resources Overly Complex
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online resources from the nation’s heart transplant center websites are not easily readable or understandable for most Americans, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure…
Learn MoreLas celebraciones invernales son un momento álgido de los ataques cardiacos: protéjase
VIERNES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La temporada de fiestas de invierno son un momento de celebración, y para compartir unos inestimables momentos con la familia y los amigos, pero también puede resultar letal: más personas mueren de …
Learn MoreShingles Ups Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack By Almost 30%
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a bout of shingles may face a heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in later years, a new, large study suggests.Anyone who ever had chickenpox can develop shingles — a painful rash that is…
Learn More‘How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?’ Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors give men and women different advice to head off heart disease, even though guidelines for both are the same.Men were 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower blood levels of bad cholesterol com…
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