TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily hamburger might raise the risk of developing heart disease, but not necessarily for the reasons people often think, new research suggests. The study of nearly 4,000 older Americans found what many have before: People who ate a lot of red meatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 4,600 working U.S. women, found that those who were self-employed typically got more exercise and were less likely to beContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital. She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd, but at the same time, the doctor gave no indication that anything was wrong, so sheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When they suffer a heart attack, Black and Hispanic patients in the United States receive subpar care compared with white patients, new research reveals. The study of more than 87,000 insured heart attack patients found that Black and Hispanic people were less likelyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A massive new study spotlights the toll methamphetamine use may take on heart health, suggesting men, people with kidney disease and those with high blood pressure are especially at risk. The findings, published Monday in the Journal of the American HeartContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When a medical technician demonstrating to a high school class how to check blood pressure asked for a volunteer, 15-year-old Katie Moegenberg got the nod. The man took the reading, then told her, “Whoa, your blood pressure is kind of high.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows. Overall, the 2019 data found that more than halfContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of younger American adults are dying of heart failure, with Black Americans being the hardest-hit, a new study finds. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart muscle cannot pump blood as well as it should, leading toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Let’s not beat around the bush: Blueberries are good for you. This will come as no surprise to many Americans, who have found their thrill with blueberries in ever-rising numbers. It’s easy to understand why. Not only do they taste great,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A federal lawsuit out of Texas could end access to free lifesaving preventive health care services for nearly 168 million people in the United States with private insurance, a new report suggests. Kelley v. Becerra seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA)Continue Reading