Step Counts Aren’t Just for the Healthy: They Also Help Heart Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wearable devices like smartwatches continually track physical activity, urging folks to take more daily steps for their health.Now, a new study suggests this gentle technological nagging could be of great b…
Learn MoreDifferences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have significant differences according to left ventricular ejection fraction, according to a study recently published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.Mi…
Learn MoreHistorical Redlining Linked to Risk for Heart Failure in Black Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among Black Medicare beneficiaries, historical redlining, a marker of structural racism, is associated with heart failure risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Circulation.Amgad Mentias, M….
Learn MoreRedlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research.Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S…
Learn More¿El síndrome del túnel carpiano podría fomentar el riesgo de insuficiencia cardiaca?
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se podría considerar como una especie de señal manual. Una nueva investigación alemana muestra que el síndrome del túnel carpiano (STC), un trastorno nervioso común, podría ser un precursor de la insufic…
Learn MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Tied to Increased Incidence of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with an increased incidence of new-onset heart failure, according to a research letter published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Mark Luedde, M.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreCould Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fuel Heart Failure Risk?
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Call it a hand signal of sorts.New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks.In a study of 164,000 people…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients Die Within One Year of First Heart Failure Hospitalization
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, one in four heart failure patients die within the first year of their first heart failure-related hospitalization, according to a study published online June 21 in JACC: Heart Failure.Biykem Bozkurt,…
Learn MorePosthospitalization Meal Delivery Boosts Outcomes for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a study published online June 25 in JAM…
Learn MorePosthospitalization Meal Delivery Boosts Outcomes for Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posthospitalization home-delivered meals for older adults with and without heart failure is associated with lower 30-day rehospitalization and mortality, according to a study published online June 25 in JAM…
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