Do You Live in a ‘Food Swamp’? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans who live near a “food swamp” may have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study finds.A number of studies have looked at the health consequences of living in a so-called food desert -…
Learn MoreMany Young Americans Don’t Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dave Conway had a heart attack in 2018. He was only 30.The Clintonville, Ohio, resident had been experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, finally going to the emergency room with what he thought was pne…
Learn More1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Representation of women in academic medicine improved from 1990 to 2019, but representation of underrepresented minorities (URM) only modestly increased, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAM…
Learn MoreLas temperaturas extremas del cambio climático podrían significar más muertes cardiacas
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los días tanto de calor como de frío extremos se cobran un precio a las personas que tienen una enfermedad cardiaca, sobre todo las que sufren de insuficiencia cardiaca.Un nuevo análisis multinacional…
Learn MoreClimate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure.A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 ye…
Learn MoreEl impacto del racismo podría ralentizar la recuperación tras un ataque cardiaco
MARTES, 1 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La discriminación no solo provoca dolor emocional en el momento, sino que también podría afectar a la recuperación física de una víctima tras un ataque cardiaco, sugiere una investigación reciente.Al …
Learn MoreImpact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination doesn’t just cause emotional pain in the moment, it may affect a victim’s physical recovery from a heart attack, new research suggests.In studying more than 2,600 heart attack survivors between …
Learn MoreEl VIH y la hepatitis pueden ser una combinación letal para el corazón
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que las personas con VIH envejecen, sus probabilidades de sufrir un ataque cardiaco aumentan, y las que tienen una hepatitis C sin tratar corren un riesgo incluso más alto, encuentra un …
Learn MoreHIV & Hepatitis Can Be Deadly Combo for the Heart
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV age, their odds for heart attack rise — and those with untreated hepatitis C have an even higher risk, a new study finds.”HIV and hepatitis C co-infection occurs because they share a tr…
Learn MoreDeadly Form of High Cholesterol Can Catch Black Americans by Surprise
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels.Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency…
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