TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents. People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their risk of stroke, heart attack orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — New guidelines detailing how to care for people with heart disease come with some easy-to-grasp warnings for patients. The chronic coronary disease guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, published Thursday in the AHA journal Circulation, areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — After a night of partying, 29-year-old Bethany Moeddel felt nauseous and had a headache. A hangover, she figured. She couldn’t sleep it off, though, because it was a big day. Her boyfriend’s younger brother was receiving his first communion. Moeddel madeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hmong American adults who have a stroke tend to be much younger than their white counterparts and may be more likely to have a less common type that causes bleeding in the brain, a new study suggests. The research, published WednesdayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite worse symptoms and living about the same distance from comprehensive stroke centers, women with a severe type of stroke are less likely to be sent to these facilities than men, a new study reveals. Researchers at the University of Texas Health ScienceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you’ll get heart benefits, a new study finds. Both regimens protect you fromContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life. The Gilroy, Calif., resident is a chapter president for the American Outlaws, a group known as “U.S. Soccer’s craziest fans.” Whether it’s her local Major League SoccerContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff. New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial and ethnic minorities and rural residents. Furthermore, regular self-testing betterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research. Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S. adults between 2014 and 2019 found that heart failure today was linked toContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At 32, Allison Graff saw her life as a treasure. She loved her job in Florida. She owned her own home. She discovered the delights of dancing, which she did at clubs as often as possible. Working up a sweat andContinue Reading