TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff. New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial and ethnic minorities and rural residents. Furthermore, regular self-testing betterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research. Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S. adults between 2014 and 2019 found that heart failure today was linked toContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, which she did at clubs as often as possible. Working up a sweat andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Technology is designed to make life easier and more efficient. People can autopay their bills, order food and download movies right on their phones or tablets. They can even ask a virtual assistant to do it all for them. But performingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your gut bacteria could affect your risk for the fatty deposits in heart arteries — and future heart attacks, researchers say. A new study finds a link between the levels of certain microbes in the gut and these coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Led byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Call it a hand signal of sorts. New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks. In a study of 164,000 people, those 60 years or older whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn’t think much of it. She was far more concerned with her son, a college freshman who was in the hospital with a lung condition. From his bedside, she called herContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — School’s out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the sun. But, summer’s also a time when many kids can gain weight quickly – and at unhealthy levels. The obesity rate for children inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade ago, and medical guidelines recommend it. Yet those who could benefit often don’t get it, a new study finds. Only 1 in 4 people inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done on white women. In a new study, researchers worked to better understand the risks.Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Last December, during the week before winter break, Abbie Hauler caught the flu. She had a deep cough and began complaining of chest pain. Her mother, Angie Hauler, told her to stay home and rest. But the eighth grader had testsContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain foods are key to reducing heart disease risk, so it’s important to eat them to stay healthy. A globally focused study looked at foods commonly considered to be healthy to better understand this. Consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish and whole-fat dairyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients — then dissolve away when it’s no longer needed. The soft, lightweight and transparent implant is about the size of a postage stamp, and isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Odds are, if you are reading this, you know something about breathing. You’re probably doing it right now. It’s an essential act that requires no thought. But thinking about it can alter your physical and mental health. That’s because breathing isn’tContinue Reading