US health officials are investigating what appear to be higher than expected reports of heart inflammation in male teens and young adults after they get a second dose of the and Moderna vaccines. It’s not clear if the heart inflammation is caused by the shots and the reports still are rare, according to the Centers … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) is less common in COVID-19 patients than previously thought, according to a new study. Previously reported rates of myocarditis in COVID-19 patients ranged from 14% among recovered athletes to 60% in … Read more
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Biologic therapy for the skin condition psoriasis may reduce patients’ risk of heart disease, new research suggests. Chronic inflammation in people with psoriasis is associated with the development of plaque in heart arteries, which increases the risk of coronary artery disease. In biologic therapy, patients receive protein-based … Read more