The researchers gave each person a “healthy sleep score” of 0 to 5, based on the number of healthy habits they reported. Over roughly a decade, 5,221 study participants were diagnosed with heart failure — a chronic condition where the heart muscle can … Read more
By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When older people hospitalized for heart failure are sent home, they are often given a whopping 10 medications to take for a variety of conditions. But is this “polypharmacy” practice necessary, or does it just place a bigger … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many heart attack survivors worry that resuming sex too soon afterwards might trigger another attack. But new research suggests the opposite may be true. Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart … Read more
Cardiac Hospitals in India perform more than 2 lakh open heart surgeries and are increasing annually by 25% but they are not able to control the numbers of heart attacks. (Representational image) By Dr Balbir Singh Cardiac ailments are considered to be one of the deadliest diseases and the leading cause of mortality in India. … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer from heart failure, try to stay calm. Stress and anger may make your condition worse, a new study suggests. Mental stress is common in heart failure patients due to the complexities of managing the disease, progressively worsening function, and frequent … Read more
Aug. 19, 2020 — When Ken Koontz tested positive for the coronavirus in mid-July, he had every reason to believe he’d recover fully and be just fine. The 53-year-old from Woodstock, GA, is a 16-time Ironman and Half-Ironman finisher, a professional triathlon coach, and a lifelong swimmer. The sickest of the sick, he had been … Read more