A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The risk of being hospitalized for heart failure after surgery is higher in patients who develop an abnormal heart rhythm, a new, large study shows.Of more than 76,000 heart surgery patients, about 18.8% deve…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds. The study of over 9 million adults found that those who’d received two doses of a COVID-…
Learn MoreCOVID Was a Leading Cause of Death for 2020, 2021
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has officially joined heart disease and cancer as a leading cause of death in the United States for two years in a row. The virus was the third-leading cause of death for the period between when the p…
Learn MoreBiggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The obesity epidemic isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and new research delivers even worse news: Most American adults have not only gained more weight, but they gained most of it earlier in life.The statistics…
Learn MoreOnly 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than 7% of U.S. adults are in good cardiometabolic shape, and new research warns the trend is only getting worse.Cardiometabolic health is an umbrella term that includes blood pressure, blood sugar, blood…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Kids Score Low on Heart Health
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Most U.S. children and adults have poor scores for heart health, according to a new assessment tool called “Life’s Essential 8.”Fewer than 30% of 2- to 19-year-olds had high scores for cardiovascular health on …
Learn MoreWhat Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Doctor burnout and suicide are a growing concern, a new study finds.“We often overlook the physical health of our health care workers, but poor health can lead to difficulty performing tasks at work, which then…
Learn MoreScientists Track the Microbiomes of Stray & Pet Dogs Around the World
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Whether they’re household pets in South Africa, strays in India or living in rural Laos, dogs have similar microbes colonizing their digestive tracts.That’s the key takeaway from a new study that built upon ex…
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