Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Lower Mortality
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vigorous physical activity (VPA) is associated with reduced mortality, and increasing the intensity of physical activity is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to two studies …
Learn MoreCuando la hora cambie el domingo, revise las pilas de las alarmas de humo y monóxido de carbono
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando atrase el reloj el domingo, haga unas sencillas revisiones de seguridad en casa que podrían salvarle la vida.Revise las alarmas de humo y los detectores de monóxido de carbono (CO) para asegura…
Learn More¿Cómo afectó la pandemia a la presión arterial de los estadounidenses?
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los niveles de presión arterial de los estadounidenses aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, una nueva investigación sugiere que podría haber sido mucho peor.”Previmos que el control de l…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Linked Deaths Soared During Pandemic, CDC Says
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a just-published government report. The alcohol-induced death rate jumped 26% dur…
Learn MoreAHA: Heart Disease Death Rates in U.S. Spiked in 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heart disease increased in 2020 in the United States, following a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held fr…
Learn MoreAHA: Once-Daily Edoxaban Seems Safe for Pediatric Cardiac Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily edoxaban seems safe and effective for pediatric patients with cardiac disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held from Nov. 5 to 7 in Chic…
Learn MoreDapagliflozin May Be Cost-Effective for Treating CKD
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin seems to be cost-effective in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain for patients meeting the eligibility criteria for the Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Diseas…
Learn MoreAge-Adjusted Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Up From 2019 to 2020
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, the age-adjusted rate of alcohol-induced deaths increased 26 percent, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …
Learn MoreOnce-Weekly Semaglutide Cuts BMI for Teens With Obesity
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-weekly semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention results in a greater reduction in body mass index (BMI) than lifestyle intervention alone among obese adolescents, according to a study published online Nov. …
Learn MoreElectroacupuncture Cuts Risk for Prolonged Postoperative Ileus
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electroacupuncture (EA) is effective in promoting gastrointestinal function recovery following laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Surgery.Yu Wang, …
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