‘Time Is Brain’: More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people suffering a stroke need a transfer to another hospital, time is of the essence. But a new study finds that most Americans in that situation face delays.The study, published recently in the Journal …
Learn MoreWhat Is Coenzyme Q10 Used For? Health Benefits, Side Effects & Drug Interactions
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant and a popular supplement in alternative and holistic medicine.Learn more about this substance, which is sold as a dietary supplement, its potential health benefits, what foods contain it and about its safety.What…
Learn MoreIs Garlic Good for You? Health Benefits, Side Effects & Drug Interactions
Garlic is not only a popular ingredient in cooking, it’s also important in the “food as medicine” holistic health movement because of purported wellness benefits.Learn about its benefits, its side effects and drug interactions, how much to take and if…
Learn MorePrevalence of Recreational Drug Use 11 Percent in Cardiac ICUs
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized in intensive cardiac care units (ICCUs), the prevalence of recreational drug use is 11 percent, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Heart.Théo Pezel, M.D., from Universit…
Learn MoreAHA News: Understanding the Link Between Long COVID and Mental Health Conditions
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers have long understood that people with chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, are at increased risk for depression. The same may be true for people with COVID-19 sympto…
Learn MoreAHA News: Cómo se vinculan los efectos de COVID prolongado y las enfermedades de salud mental
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Los investigadores han entendido durante un tiempo que las personas con afecciones de salud crónicas, como enfermedades cardíacas, corren un mayor riesgo de desarrollar depresión. Lo mi…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad cardiaca ataca a los negros de EE. UU., y la pobreza y el desempleo son grandes motivos
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lo que los investigadores denominan “factores sociales” son en gran parte responsables de que los estadounidenses negros tengan un mayor riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiaca que los blancos, según u…
Learn MoreRecent Rise in Disability, Years of Life Lost From CVD Due to Air Pollution
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1990 to 2019, all-age disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to cardiovascular diseases attributable to particulate matter (PM) air pollution increased 31 percent, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreHeart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.Among the social factors that contrib…
Learn MoreAdjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk facto…
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