THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for people as young as 12 offers parents more than the opportunity to protect their kids. It offers them a chance to be a guide. Adolescents might be wondering whether vaccines are safe or even necessary.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Strokes are on the rise among people younger than 50, and new research suggests that packing on the pounds during the teen years is a big reason why. The more overweight you were from ages 16 to 20, the greater your risk ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Blood pressure is more than just numbers your doctor writes on a chart. To explain it, Dr. Shawna Nesbitt, medical director of the Hypertension Clinic at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, talks about plumbing. Think of blood vessels as pipes in aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Doctors, hospitals and medical schools should take specific actions to fight the structural racism that threatens the health of millions of Americans, according to a new report meant to help guide the medical establishment. Among the recommendations, which are part ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Neurological problems are occurring in a very high percentage of hospitalized COVID-19 patients — and what’s worse, those symptoms foretell a bad end for many sufferers, a new study finds. About four out of five people sick enough to be hospitalized for COVID-19Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — After back-to-back work trips, Stephanie Gerding came home on a Saturday completely exhausted. She had a headache and neck pain, but she thought a good night’s sleep was all she needed to bounce back. In the middle of the night, sheContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could having heart disease risk factors in childhood sow the seeds of thinking declines in middle-age? It looks like it might, new research claims. “I think it was not so big of a surprise for us, but maybe for the scientific community whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s more evidence that a switch away from meat in your diet could cut levels of unhealthy “biomarkers” that encourage disease, researchers say. A new study reported Saturday at the virtual European Congress on Obesity (ECO) found that people on vegetarian diets haveContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It’s not surprising that babies born prematurely may face more health issues than those who were carried to term. But new research suggests the same may apply to their mothers. A study published Monday in the American Heart Association journal CirculationContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart complications are rare among college athletes who have had COVID-19, according to a small study. “Our findings may offer reassurance to high school athletes, coaches and parents where resources for testing can be limited,” said senior author Dr. Ranjit Philip, assistant professorContinue Reading