THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued humanity for centuries. More than a third (37%) of 237 adult mummies from seven different cultures spanning more than 4,000 yearsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows. That was true even among the young: The rate of stroke jumped 14.6% among people ages 18 toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-processed foods are bad for more than your waistline: New research shows they seem to raise the risk of stroke and dementia-related memory or thinking problems. A 10% increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods a person eats is associated with a 16%Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks regularly taking fish oil supplements might not be helping their health as much as they might think, a new study suggests. Regular use of fish oil supplements could increase the risk of first-time heart disease and stroke among those with good heartContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds. Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could stepContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 — When a stroke hits, “time is brain,” doctors say, with neurons beginning to die off in minutes. Quickly figuring out which type of stroke a patient has been hit with is crucial. Now, an experimental blood test might speed that process along. A team fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug can help patients better live with a genetic condition that causes the heart to enlarge and thicken, a new clinical trial shows. People with the condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), were able to take in and use significantly more oxygen whileContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns. The potential effects of a changing climate is likely to be substantial on a range of neurological conditions, researchers reportContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with heart failure are often prescribed what are known as loop diuretic medications to help reduce the fluid buildup that’s a hallmark of the disease. Now, research suggests that taking the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can help patients reduce theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Yoga can help improve the long-term health of people with heart failure, a new study has found. “Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking their medications felt better, were able to do more, and had stronger hearts than those who only tookContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already. “Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says. STEMI (ST‐segment-elevation myocardial infarction) heart attacks have declined by nearly 50% during the past 15 years in the United States, researchers found. STEMI heart attacksContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that’s now the norm, new research shows. “Just as our techniques and technology for cardiac catheterization have evolved, so should our approach to pre-procedureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it’s not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows. OpenAI’s ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions when presented with simulated cases of patients withContinue Reading