HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol’s Role in Heart Health Under Scrutiny
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Blood levels of HDL, the famously “good” kind of cholesterol, may not make a big difference to heart health after all — particularly for Black people, a large new study suggests.The study, of nearly 24,000 U….
Learn MoreThere’s a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women’s Heart Health
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise has long been hailed as a great way to preserve heart health, but could a morning workout deliver more benefits than an evening visit to the gym?New research suggests that for women in their 4…
Learn MoreDurante la pandemia, hubo un gran aumento en las muertes de milénicos, por múltiples causas
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses de 25 a 44 años (los milénicos) tienen unas tasas significativamente más altas de mortalidad por las tres principales causas que las personas de edad similar hace apenas 10 año…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans aged 25 to 44 — so-called millennials — are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.Looking at…
Learn MoreUna prueba del estrés en el consultorio médico podría medir el riesgo cardiaco
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluar el estrés psicológico de una persona puede ser una buena forma de medir su riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y de los vasos sanguíneos, sugiere una investigación reciente.Y un breve cuestionari…
Learn MoreUnas letales infecciones del corazón por abuso de opioides se triplican entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de opioides de EE. UU. le rompe el corazón a cualquiera… literalmente.El riesgo de los adultos jóvenes de fallecer de una devastadora infección del corazón se ha duplicado o triplicad…
Learn MoreFatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid epidemic has been heartbreaking — literally.Young adults’ risk of dying from a devastating infection of the heart has doubled to tripled in the United States during the past two decades, a ne…
Learn MoreDoctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluating a person’s psychological stress can be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and blood vessel disease, new research suggests.And a brief questionnaire could help with the assessment, the study f…
Learn MoreExperimental Pill May Be New Way to Control Cholesterol
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people take daily medication to lower their cholesterol levels and prevent heart attacks, but there hasn’t been a drug that targets a dangerous type of cholesterol in the blood known as lipoprotein(…
Learn MoreIs Surgery Always Necessary for Folks With Chronic Angina?
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that’s right for them, researchers report.That’s because their overall risk of death is about t…
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