THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 increases people’s risk of dangerous blood clots and bleeding for months after infection, researchers say. The new findings suggest that COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and bleeding. “Our findings arguably support [treatment] to avoid thromboticContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the millions of people with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), losing weight before treatment may increase the odds that your a-fib doesn’t come back. In a new study, patients with a-fib who were overweight orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — So you put on extra pounds during the pandemic. Your cholesterol’s too high. Maybe you need to do a better job managing blood pressure. It can feel like a lot to tackle. But taking that first step toward better health canContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have heart failure, there’s good news and bad news on how much it would help you to cut back on salt. New research finds that while it doesn’t prevent death or hospitalization among patients, it does appear to improve their qualityContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Life has not slowed for Patricia Harden of Oakland, California, since she sold her public relations company in 2020 or since retiring from her remaining consulting work the following year. Now 73, she’s serving on the board of nonprofits, taking partContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — For more than two years, COVID-19’s direct harm has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, some of its indirect effects are coming into focus. Studies are linking the pandemic to higher rates of fatal heart diseaseContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Scientists debate whether Hispanic adults, who have higher rates of certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are nonetheless less likely to die from it than their non-Hispanic white peers. It’s something researchers call the “Hispanic paradox.” But a new study analyzingContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Kindergartener Sophia Schilpp came home from school gripping her temples. Her head was pounding, and the pain made her throw up. She snuggled on the couch with her favorite pineapple blanket, an ice pack on her head. Her mother, Shannon, thoughtContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – People who live heart failure with reduced ejection fraction can now turn to a diabetes drug to help them feel better, stay out of the hospital and potentially live longer. Three leading heart organizations — the American College of Cardiology, American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in America, accounting for more than one in five deaths. Still, far too few women realize the danger. In fact, “Awareness of heart disease as the leading cause of death among women actuallyContinue Reading