AHA News: El uso de rostros familiares ayuda a cerrar las brechas en las vacunas y más
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — La pandemia del coronavirus agrandó las disparidades en materia de salud entre grupos raciales y étnicos. Algunos expertos dicen que el uso de voces en las que la comunidad confía podr…
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TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It turns out that many of the lifestyle behaviors that help fight off breast cancer in women also can help them avoid heart disease.Think of it as a “double win,” said cardiologist Dr. Ana Ba…
Learn MoreDissection Risk Up With Larger Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Size
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), the absolute risk for aortic dissection (AD) is low but increases with larger aortic sizes, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.Mat…
Learn MoreAHA News: Triathlete’s Pain Was the Start of a Rare Form of Heart Attack
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — MaryKay West was at work in Portland, Oregon, after a long weekend in Southern California. Her husband, Jeff, had a work assignment there and she and their daughter, Anna, had visited. They’d …
Learn MoreWait Times for Pediatric Heart Transplants Longer During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant (HT) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Oct. 7 in …
Learn MorePaxlovid, un medicamento para la COVID, podría interactuar con medicamentos cardiacos
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Paxlovid, un antiviral para la COVID-19, ha sido un punto de inflexión en la pandemia global, al proteger a los pacientes con un riesgo alto de los efectos más devastadores del coronavirus.Pero el mism…
Learn MoreAHA News: 5 Questions to Ask Before Sharing Health Stories on Social Media
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When it comes to posting health information on social media, beware before you share.Experts say that’s an essential step in battling medical misinformation, an escalating problem as more peop…
Learn MoreCOVID Drug Paxlovid Might Interact With Heart Meds
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has been a game-changer in the global pandemic, shielding high-risk patients from the coronavirus’ most devastating effects.But Paxlovid can itself pose a risk for people taki…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Was Working Out at the Gym When Her Heart Stopped
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk.Nicole hadn’t been feeling well since Friday. She’d had …
Learn MoreCuando un ACV daña un lado del cerebro de un recién nacido, el otro lado se hace cargo
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchas habilidades lingüísticas son del “cerebro izquierdo”, pero un nuevo estudio muestra que, cuando un recién nacido sufre un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) en esa región, el cerebro es capaz de ca…
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