CPAP ayuda a reducir los riesgos cardíacos – pero hay que usarlo
JUEVES, 5 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para quienes padecen de apnea del sueño, las máquinas de presión positiva continua en las vías respiratorias (CPAP, por sus siglas en inglés) pueden proteger contra sufrir un segundo ataque cardíaco, ac…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreNeighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the V…
Learn MoreCPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have to use it consistently, …
Learn MoreCientíficos obtienen información sobre cómo COVID daña el corazón
MARTES, 3 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nuevas investigaciones muestran que el virus SARS-CoV-2, causante de COVID-19 puede infectar directamente las arterias coronarias, favoreciendo la placa de ateroma en su interior, lo que puede aumentar e…
Learn MoreEven Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, a new study reports.Researchers tr…
Learn MoreScientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries, inflaming fatty plaque inside them, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.This may explain why some people who get …
Learn MoreEl consumo excesivo de marihuana puede dañar el corazón
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Las personas que abusan de la marihuana podrían estar predisponiéndose a problemas cardíacos en el futuro, según informan investigadores canadienses.El nuevo estudio descubrió que las personas con l…
Learn MorePolygenic Overlap Detected for Schizophrenia, CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with schizophrenia, there is a genetic propensity for smoking and a reduced risk for obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Linn Rødevand…
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