AHA News: Regresa con cuidado a los deportes escolares con estos consejos de expertos
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Cierto es que el final de las vacaciones de verano hace que muchos niños se quejen. Pero también muchos de ellos aclamarán el regreso de los deportes otoñales. Eso es algo bueno, dicen …
Learn MoreAHA News: What Is Shared Decision-Making, and How Can It Help Patients?
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Traditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed.Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared decision-maki…
Learn MoreAHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — If you get cross-eyed thinking about carbohydrates, that’s understandable.They can be, quite literally, both simple and complex. They abound in snacks that nobody would call healthy but also a…
Learn MoreResources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resources need to be invested in pediatric preventive cardiology programs, according to a scientific advisory published online Aug. 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Noting that there is a …
Learn MoreStep Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant inverse association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardio…
Learn MoreCardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration is associated with medium-term mortality in an unselected hospital population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Heart.Jonathan Hinton, from the Universi…
Learn MoreAHA News: For Pediatrician Mom, ‘Back to School’ Starts Well Before First Day of Class
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Any parent knows that back-to-school season can turn into one of the busiest times of the year. As a medical professional whose many roles include being a parent to two adolescents, Dr. Nata…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., ha habido una gran reducción en la mortalidad por enfermedad cardiaca en los últimos 30 años
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En Estados Unidos, la enfermedad cardiaca letal se redujo en alrededor de un 4 por ciento al año entre 1990 y 2019, pero los estadounidenses deben dejar de fumar, de beber alcohol y de comer en exceso, o…
Learn MoreEn un nuevo ensayo, Wegovy redujo los riesgos cardiacos de los usuarios
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico de gran tamaño que sopesó los méritos de Wegovy, un fármaco para la obesidad, descubrió un significativo efecto secundario positivo. Tomar el fármaco redujo el riesgo de problemas cardi…
Learn MoreWegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide) has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the risk for serious heart problems by 20…
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