Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman’s Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better. The finding follows nearly a decade spent tracki…
Learn MoreCardiovascular Hospitalization Increased After Sepsis Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients discharged after sepsis hospitalization have an increased risk for all-cause mortality and rehospitalization and cardiovascular hospitalization, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in the J…
Learn MoreAutism Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Cardiometabolic Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism spectrum disorders may be associated with a higher risk for developing cardiometabolic diseases, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.Chathurika S. Dhanasekara, M.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreAHA News: 11 Things to Know to Save a Life With CPR
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When a heart stops, seconds matter. But too often, when someone has a cardiac arrest away from a hospital, people in a position to help don’t.Misunderstandings about CPR can keep people from…
Learn MoreRisk for Cardiovascular Disease Increased for Patients With Celiac Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with celiac disease have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in BMJ Medicine.Megan Conroy, from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom,…
Learn MoreAHA News: Depression, Poor Mental Health in Young Adults Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risks
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Young adults with depression or overall poor mental health report more heart attacks, strokes and risk factors for cardiovascular disease than their peers without mental health issues, new re…
Learn MoreAHA News: Student-Athlete’s Parents Grateful for National Spotlight on Cardiac Arrest
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dylan Dorrell fell in love with running when he was in kindergarten and ran a 5K with his mom on Mother’s Day. As a 17-year-old senior in high school, he’d just finished practicing with his c…
Learn More¿Tiene un cromosoma adicional? Podría hacerle daño
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores han descubierto un grave riesgo para las personas que tienen un cromosoma X o Y adicional.Los que tienen la afección genética conocida como aneuploidía sexual supernumeraria tienen un…
Learn MorePolypill Not Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline in Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to…
Learn MoreGot an Extra Chromosome? It Could Harm You
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered a serious risk for folks who have an extra X or Y chromosome.Those with the genetic condition known as supernumerary sex chromosome aneuploidy have a risk for blood clots in a deep v…
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