THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report. Their new study found that people in the poorest neighborhoods were 24% less likely to be treated than their counterparts in neighborhoods withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite progress in recent decades, too many Americans still have dangerously high LDL cholesterol levels, and about a quarter don’t even know it, new research finds. That puts those people at risk for a longer span of artery clogging disease and increases theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that they say is ideally suited for point-of-care diagnostics. For those at risk, having a wearableContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows these units deliver anti-clotting treatment a median of 37 minutes faster than when traditional ambulancesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects. The study — published Oct. 30 in the journal Circulation — estimates thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults’ brains, new research suggests. The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with triglycerides in the “high-normal” or moderately high range were lessContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variety of risks can make it more likely that someone develops Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Now you can add neighborhood environment to that list. A new study finds low income levels and a lack of green spaces are among the factorsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who live in distressed or disadvantaged communities are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation after common heart procedures, new research shows. The study looked at Medicare beneficiaries’ attendance at these medically supervised exercise and education programs after coronary revascularization between 2016Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk of having heart disease grows as a woman ages, so women need to be familiar with their heart disease risk factors, the American Heart Association (AHA) says. Menopause factors into this risk in several different ways, with age, estrogen, symptoms andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fluctuating blood pressure can be a harbinger for both dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. Ups and downs within 24 hours or even over several days or weeks were linked with impaired thinking, researchers from Australia reported. Higher variations in systolicContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a consumer, you probably see “heart healthy” labels on food items all the time. But do you really know what heart health means and why it’s important? Experts from Tufts University in Boston offer some details on how your heart works andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest. A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered this while working to learn aboutContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A new study finds that just under 31% of patients who have transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative because of the large number of participants andContinue Reading