Health
Want to cut US heart risks? Get more people into primary care, study suggests
When someone has a heart attack or a stroke, specialized care can give them the best chance of surviving.
Apr 2, 2024
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Cardiology
Missed opportunity: Automated external defibrillators near cardiac arrests rarely used by bystanders
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are a common resource in public buildings, yet a new analysis reveals that they are rarely used to help resuscitate people suffering cardiac arrest. Research presented at the American ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Cardiology
Anti-inflammatory molecules show promise in reducing risks of further heart damage
Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules following a heart attack has found that two proteins reduce the inflammatory response and scarring within the injured heart. The study is published in ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a study has found. The research, published in the journal Circulation, specifically looked at damage to the ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Cardiology
Details in pregnancy history shed light on risk of dying of cardiovascular disease
Pregnancy leads to a lot of radical changes within the body. The entire cardiovascular system reorganizes itself to sustain life for a second person inside the womb. The heart starts beating faster, and the total amount of ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?
If at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst into tears, my partner would have strong words, and my students would have final confirmation that ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Health
Heart disease doesn't have to keep you from donating blood
As blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder if they can help by donating.
Mar 10, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage.
Mar 9, 2024
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Diabetes
People with diabetes who live in rural areas more likely to develop complications of the disease, study finds
It has been well established that people who live in rural areas in the U.S. are more likely to have diabetes and experience barriers to managing their condition compared to those who live in the suburbs and cities. Now, ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Pediatrics
Children with 'lazy eye' at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood, suggests study
Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, according to a new study led by UCL ...
Mar 7, 2024
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