FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When 81-year-old Dick Connery had back surgery in 2019, his son Tim Connery became his primary caregiver. Tim moved in temporarily, ran errands and kept his dad company. Then, Tim said, “in the blink of an eye, things changed.” One morning,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five Americans with high blood pressure use medications that can cause blood pressure to spike, a preliminary study shows. The researchers said the findings are concerning, given how many people have difficulty controlling their high blood pressure. “A large numberContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Barbara Stopfer hasn’t had much of a social life since her husband died six years ago. She stopped seeing coworkers, too, after her heart condition required her to cut back her hours and work remotely. But the 79-year-old stayed connected toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. health officials prepare to authorize Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in younger children, a new poll shows that less than a third of parents would get their child vaccinated as soon as the shots are approved for kids. Only 29%Continue Reading
U.S. Likely to Achieve July 4 COVID-19 Vaccination Target, But Challenges Remain It’s likely that the United States will achieve President Joe Biden’s target of having at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of 70% of adults by July 4, but there could be challenges laterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution isn’t hard on the hearts of adults only, suggests a new analysis that found it can raise blood pressure in kids as young as 5. Children experienced increases in blood pressure if they had short-term exposure to air polluted with coarserContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Chronic kidney disease may carry an increased risk of dementia, according to a Swedish study. In people with chronic kidney disease, the bean-shaped organs gradually lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids. “Even a mild reduction in kidneyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A bit of booze may help protect your heart by reducing stress-related brain activity, a new study suggests. “The thought is that moderate amounts of alcohol may have effects on the brain that can help you relax, reduce stress levels and, perhaps throughContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor mental health after a heart attack may increase young and middle-aged adults’ risk of another heart attack or death a few years later, a new study suggests. The study included 283 heart attack survivors, aged 18 to 61 with an average ageContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many American workers remain in jobs they’d rather leave — simply because they don’t want to lose their health insurance, a new Gallup poll reveals. That’s the situation for 16% of respondents in a nationwide poll of more than 3,800 adults conducted MarchContinue Reading