TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People who strongly adhere to a set of cardiovascular health metrics may live close to a decade longer than those who don’t, new research suggests. The study, published Monday in Circulation, found people with higher scores for cardiovascular health lived upContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests. Children with a heartbeat that’s too slow — a condition called bradycardia — need a pacemaker to keep their hearts beating normally. Researchers successfullyContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high risk, a new study reports. More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur late in pregnancy couldContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Heather Baker was 28 and a school administrator in Pecatonica, Illinois, when she walked into a conference room for a meeting. She was chatting and joking with her colleagues when she was hit by a sudden wave of nausea. “The wholeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Long before she was a nutrition professional, Josiemer Mattei was a girl living in Puerto Rico. “I had the advantage and amazing experience of growing up near a farm, where I was able to know where my food was coming from,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that being overweight or obese can increase health risks. But a new study finds that the reasons why a person is obese may have some impact on heart disease risk. Specifically, being obese because of lifestyle carried higher risks thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems — from snoring to sleeping too much or too little — may be associated with elevated stroke risk, researchers say. Snorting during sleep, having poor quality of sleep and sleep apnea may also be linked with greater risk of stroke, accordingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s machine: 1, man: 0 in the latest battle between artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human health care pros. This time researchers set out to see if cardiologists could tell the difference between AI and a sonographer’s assessments of a key measure ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Experiencing discrimination may increase the chance of dying, especially from cardiovascular-related causes, according to a new study that followed participants for nearly two decades. Previous studies have found links between discrimination and conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity. ForContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — LaNysha Adams of Silver Spring, Maryland, was lying on the sofa watching TV when her husband, David Foss, went out to pick up a pizza for dinner. When he returned not 15 minutes later, she was in a daze. Her eyesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than healthy humans, you’re in for a bunch of surprises. Carrots can be a significant source of crucial nutrients, said Sherry Tanumihardjo, professor of nutritional sciences atContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People at risk of heart disease could extend their lives by going Mediterranean or low-fat, according to a new analysis of popular diets. In the world of nutrition and disease, dietary fat is an often confusing subject. And in general, experts say, recentContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Brain cells have a complex relationship with the blood vessels around them that can greatly affect the vessels’ ability to function, according to a new science report from the American Heart Association. The scientific statement, published Monday in the AHA journalContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – After six weeks of in-patient treatment at Walter Reed National MIlitary Medical Center, Sen. John Fetterman is back home in western Pennsylvania and in remission from depression. Fetterman will return to the Senate when Congress reconvenes April 17 after a recess. The PennsylvaniaContinue Reading