WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A mesh plug normally used to treat one type of brain aneurysm is also effective when dealing with another type, a new study says. Aneurysms are bulges in blood vessels that can cause a life-threatening rupture. They typically occur where a blood vesselContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds. “Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe mental illness andContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates. “It’s always been a big red line,” said Dr. John Osborne, director of State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, Texas. “You do notContinue Reading

TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The heart inflammation that followed COVID-19 shots in some teens and young adults is rare and a new study affirms that your risk is extremely low. Inflammation of the heart muscle (myopericarditis) is most often caused by viruses but can also occur afterContinue Reading

FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological triumph while acknowledging unresolved challenges. Looking ahead, they see the same: Exciting technological potential, with obstacles thatContinue Reading

FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abuse is a known cause of liver disease. But one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition not connected to drinking that ups the risk of heart disease, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)Continue Reading

FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of “good” cholesterol in the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord may help protect you from Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. “This study represents the first time that small HDL particles in the brain have been counted,” said studyContinue Reading