THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Well-to-do and better-educated Americans have far lower rates of heart disease than the rest of the population, a new study says. The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over the pastContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. In fact, one American dies from heart disease every 33 seconds, according to the U.S.Continue Reading
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THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke, a new study says. Moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women but not in men, researchers reported in the journal Neurology. “More research is needed to understand why women who feel stressed,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March, 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina. The procedure became possible after 11-year-old Journi Kelly, from Wilson, N.C., received aContinue Reading
FRIDAY. Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests. Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online. Moderate toContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans don’t realize how everyday habits and overlooked health issues can increase their risk for heart disease, according to a new Cleveland Clinic survey. The nationwide survey found numerous gaps in heart health knowledge. For example: 40% of repondents didn’t know thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found no evidence that COVID vaccines increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, despite numerous claims that circulated during the pandemic. The six-year study — published Feb. 24 in JAMA Network Open — compared sudden cardiacContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women experience a great deal of pain or discomfort from common gynecological problems like endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods and ovarian cysts. But even worse, these reproductive health problems might be increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new findingsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. Adding a half-hour of progressive walking exercises to standard stroke rehab measurably improves patients’ quality of life and mobility by the timeContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns. And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes every day for 20 yearsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who develop a complication like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at higher risk of stroke or heart disease in the years after delivery. Unfortunately, their doctors aren’t taking this health risk seriously enough, a new study suggests. Fewer thanContinue Reading