Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction Increased for Patients With Pneumonia
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) have an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with the elevated risk persisting for one year, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in …
Learn MoreBlack Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what’s called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most. The lim…
Learn MoreHydrocortisone Linked to Lower Risk for Death in Severe Pneumonia
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), hydrocortisone is associated with a lower risk for death by day 28, according to a study published online Mar…
Learn MoreLos escáneres del tórax para enfermedades respiratorias también pueden detectar problemas cardiacos
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indicar unos escáneres cardiacos especiales antes de una cirugía mayor para medir los riesgos quizá sea innecesario, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, en su lugar, los ciruja…
Learn MoreChest Scans for Respiratory Ills Can Also Spot Heart Trouble
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests.Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death by revi…
Learn MoreIn Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids’ Lung Capacity
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Children in Sweden’s capital can breathe a little easier.As Stockholm’s air has gotten cleaner, young people’s lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities wor…
Learn MoreEn breve, dos vacunas podrían proteger a los adultos mayores del VSR
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas mayores cuentan con vacunas para prevenir una influenza y una COVID-19 graves, pero no ha habido nada que las proteja contra el tercer virus respiratorio que contribuyó a la terrible “trip…
Learn MoreTwo Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season’s wretched “triple-demic…
Learn MoreTwo Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season’s wretched “triple-demic…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with significantly higher mortality in older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) versus pneumonias from bacterial or other viral etiologies, according to a study published online Feb…
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