Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health.A review of 20 prior investigations found that folks who followed a …
Learn MoreLess Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women are not being counseled about heart disease after giving birth, a new study finds.Only 60% of at-risk women said they were advised about heart health at their postpartum checkup, researchers say….
Learn MoreHot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports.Days where soaring heat combines with fine parti…
Learn MoreA Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents.People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their …
Learn MoreExposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to extreme temperature events (ETEs) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI) mortality, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of Circulation.Rui…
Learn MoreHacer ejercicio solo el fin de semana no es inútil, al menos para el corazón
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No importa si hace ejercicio cada día o solo durante el fin de semana. Si hace los 150 minutos recomendados de actividad física de moderada a vigorosa por semana, conseguirá beneficios para el corazón, e…
Learn MoreWeekend Warriors Aren’t Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you’ll get heart benefits, a new study f…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Plus Heart Attack Tied to Higher Mortality and Complications
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19 and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) experienced higher rates of mortality and complications than patients without COVID-19, with racial disparities identified, according to a study sc…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on STEMI Patients
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the first COVID-19 lockdown have reduced survival, according to a study published online June 7 in the European Heart Journal-Quality of Care & Cl…
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