FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Zayne McCall was blue when he was born. Before his mother could hold him, doctors rushed him away to run tests. At first, they thought one of his lungs had collapsed. Further testing showed Zayne was born with heart defects –Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people with heart failure wind up in the hospital, it tends to become a slippery slope: They are more likely to be readmitted or die within six months during this vulnerable period. Now, new research shows that ramping up doses of threeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A popular type of fertility treatment is associated with increased risk for serious cardiovascular complications in women at the time of delivery, longer hospital stays and higher hospitalization costs, new research finds. “It’s not necessarily that reproductive technologies are causing theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid epidemic has been heartbreaking — literally. Young adults’ risk of dying from a devastating infection of the heart has doubled to tripled in the United States during the past two decades, a new study reports. Researchers ascribe the increase inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Science is about discovery. It’s about answering questions and, often, raising new ones. For Elise and Demir Dilci – 16-year-old twins whose research was presented Sunday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Chicago – it was certainly all that.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluating a person’s psychological stress can be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and blood vessel disease, new research suggests. And a brief questionnaire could help with the assessment, the study findings showed. “Our study is part of the accumulatingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Being physically active in middle age – before having a heart attack – may reduce the risk of having a second heart attack, according to new research. Scientists have long known that regular physical activity helps prevent stroke, heart attacks andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness is a centuries-old practice that’s become trendy in recent years — and a new study now says it can help your heart health. Training in mindfulness can help people better manage their high blood pressure by helping them stick to healthy lifestyleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Some patients with high blood pressure can’t get it under control with standard medications, but a new study shows an experimental drug is up to the task of treating these tough-to-treat cases. Why do some folks struggle more with managing their high bloodContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with heart failure are often prescribed a diuretic or “water pill” to prevent fluid buildup. A new study has found that two often-prescribed medications work equally well at reducing deaths. “Given that the two different therapies provide the same effect on outcomes,Continue Reading