FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among patients in China with COVID-19, researchers found that those with high blood pressure had twice the risk of death from the coronavirus compared with patients who didn’t have high blood pressure. And patients with high blood pressure who were not taking drugsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Whether pot use increases the risk of stroke has been hotly debated, and now a new study adds to evidence that it doesn’t. “Our observational study looked specifically at recent cannabis use by reviewing drug testing data for people admitted to the hospital.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that prescriptions rose sharply for two anti-malarial drugs that President Donald Trump claimed could help prevent or treat COVID-19. This happened despite the fact that multiple studies found the medicines might only bring harm to patients with coronavirus illness.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Since marrying in 2002, Doug Behan and Lise Deguire have gone on safari in Tanzania, watched the sunset over the Santorini caldera in the Greek Islands and walked through the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru. And those are just aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis was reviewing paperwork at her office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the headache started. It grew stronger and stronger and her eyes blurred, making it difficult to read. She hoped she wasn’t coming down with something. After work, Ferguson-Davis,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Despite numerous studies suggesting that certain drugs touted by President Donald Trump as “game changers” against coronavirus are actually useless and even harmful, Trump on Monday claimed he has been taking one of them for more than a week. Trump said he hasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the current coronavirus pandemic, U.S. hospitals are seeing fewer people for signs of stroke, a new study finds. Evaluations for stroke have dropped nearly 40%, said researchers who looked at data from more than 850 hospitals across the country. “Our stroke teamContinue Reading
The SGLT2 inhibitor is indicated for reducing the risk for CV death, hospitalization for heart failureContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adults who had rough childhoods have higher odds for heart disease. That’s the conclusion from a look at more than 3,600 people who were followed from the mid-1980s through 2018. Researchers found that those who experienced the most trauma, abuse, neglect and familyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival. “Using anticoagulants should be considered when patients get admitted to the ER andContinue Reading