Daily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease.The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likel…
Learn MoreLipid Profiles Altered in People With Severe Mental Illness
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lipid profiles are reproducibly altered in patients with severe mental disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.Anna Tkachev, Ph.D., from the Skolkovo Institute of Science…
Learn MoreEntienda el significado de sus niveles de colesterol
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá no piense en su colesterol con demasiada frecuencia, si es que alguna vez piensa en él, pero conocer sus niveles es muy importante.Según un experto cardiaco, es incluso útil si los revisa a una eda…
Learn MoreUnderstanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it’s important to know your numbers.It’s even helpful to get it checked at a young age, according to one heart expert.“People in their 20s may…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Disorder Screening in Children
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of lipid disorder screening in a pediatric population. These findings …
Learn MoreFracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.Sultana Monira Hu…
Learn MoreCómo el asma persistente podría dañar al corazón
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El asma persistente podría afectar al corazón, y no solo a los pulmones, sugiere un estudio reciente.Cuando la afección respiratoria es incesante, parece vincularse con la placa en las arterias carót…
Learn MoreHow Persistent Asthma Might Harm the Heart
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Persistent asthma may take a toll on the heart, not just the lungs, a new study suggests.When the respiratory condition is relentless, it appears tied to plaque in the carotid arteries, increasing the risk fo…
Learn MoreLow HDL-C Linked to Coronary Heart Disease Risk in White Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in White but not Black adults, and higher levels of HDL-C are not protective for ei…
Learn MoreRemote Program Beneficial for Management of HTN, Cholesterol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A remotely delivered hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAM…
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