MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke. They and other high-risk groups are the focus of new stroke prevention guidelines from the American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes may also help those with heart failure, an international clinical trial shows. The test of tirzepatide, brand named Zepbound, included 731 patients with diastolic heart failure and obesity who were followed forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in every 10 American adults is living with high levels of cholesterol in their arteries, according to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data, from 2021 through 2023, found that 11.3% of adults haveContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For the 4 in 10 patients with newly diagnosed heart failure who also have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, the prognosis can be poor. “Atrial fibrillation can make heart failure much more problematic, and more complex to treat,” said researcher Heidi May,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor. Unlike warfarin, the standard treatment, edoxaban does not require regular monitoring of blood clottingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that a procedure now regarded as Plan B when patients have episodes of rapid heartbeat after a heart attack should be the go-to treatment. Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heartContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn’t expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research suggests. The study, presented Saturday at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago, is the first large trial toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new study warns. People typically are prescribed blood thinners to treat or prevent strokes, heart attacks, orContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that certain structural qualities of the human heart — its size, chamber volume — can influence cardiovascular health. British scientists say they’re now discovering that the gene-directed shape of a person’s heart might matter, too. “This study provides newContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three big dangers? Smoking, having high blood pressure and suffering fromContinue Reading