Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who suffer a heart attack or stroke in middle age may develop memory and thinking problems earlier in life, too, a new study finds.The study, published online Jan. 25 in the journal Neurology, focused…
Learn MoreAHA Presents Up-To-Date Statistics for Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Up-to-date statistics relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are presented in a report from the American Heart Association published online Jan. 25 in Circulation.Connie W. Tsao, M.D., M.P.H., from the Be…
Learn MorePremature Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Lower Cognition
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD; age 60 years or younger) is associated with lower cognition, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Neurology.Xiaqing Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Un…
Learn MoreAHA News: Older LGBTQ Adults Face Unique Challenges in Giving and Receiving Care
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Every morning, Luther Moxley helps his partner of 35 years, Wayne Curtis, out of bed and into his wheelchair. Curtis, who has Parkinson’s disease and is partially blind, washes himself seat…
Learn MoreAHA News: At Annual ‘Thriller’ Event, Zombie Went Into Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A week before Halloween 2021 and five days before her 68th birthday, Sarah Katzenmaier slipped into a royal blue bridesmaid dress and carefully applied her zombie makeup.Then she made her way …
Learn MoreAHA News: At Annual ‘Thriller’ Event, Zombie Went Into Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A week before Halloween 2021 and five days before her 68th birthday, Sarah Katzenmaier slipped into a royal blue bridesmaid dress and carefully applied her zombie makeup.Then she made her way …
Learn MoreAHA News: Simple or Moderate Congenital Heart Defects Might Not Impair Fertility
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Women and men born with simple or moderate heart defects who choose to have children are no more likely than others to experience infertility as adults, a study in Denmark suggests.The resea…
Learn MoreRooming-In Program Aids Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurses perceive that a novel rooming-in program for caregivers of infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) may improve outcomes, according to a study published in the January issue of the America…
Learn MoreAHA News: Dr. Ralph Sacco – First Neurologist to Serve as AHA President – Dies at 65
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Between his first and second years of medical school, before he was certain about what he’d specialize in, Ralph Sacco landed a job alongside Dr. Philip Wolf.Sacco’s role included feeding pun…
Learn MoreAHA News: Black People Rarely Hit the Slopes, But Those Who Love Winter Sports Work to Change That
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Like many skiers, Dr. Ouida Brown can’t narrow her love of the sport down to just one element.”I love the scenery,” said the orthopedic surgeon from Chicago. “I love the people.” She loves be…
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