Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C

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THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some reassuring news for parents: Most heart problems in children with a rare inflammatory condition triggered by COVID-19 infection resolve within a few months, a new study finds. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) causes inflammation throughout the body, and many patients develop a range … Read more

Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Arms

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The findings, published online Dec. 21 in the journal Hypertension, are based on 24 studies from around the world, involving almost 54,000 adults in all. Over 10 years, 11% had a fatal or non-fatal heart attack or stroke. It’s normal, Clark said, to have a few points of variation in blood pressure between the … Read more

Heart Trouble From COVID Less Common Than Thought

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

Spouses Share a Lot, Including Heart Health: Study

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By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many married couples or domestic partners share a lot: the same house, bills, pets and maybe children. A new study found they often also share the same behaviors and risk factors that can lead to heart disease. Researchers … Read more