Admissions for the most serious type of heart attack, caused by a complete blockage of an artery supplying part of the heart, fell by about a quarter, while rates of admission for heart attacks caused by a partial blockage of blood supply to the heart fell by 42%, according to research by the University of … Read more
The patients also were 11 times more likely to suffer a stroke after their angioplasty, although the overall risk remained low, with about 0.3% of marijuana users suffering a stroke. “The odds are markedly increased. The absolute difference is small, but to the patient who suffers that excess stroke, that’s a devastating complication,” said … 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
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
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Replacing sugary drinks with diet versions may not be any healthier for the heart, a large, new study suggests. French researchers found that people who regularly drank artificially sweetened beverages had a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, … Read more
Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul was a relieved man after his team completed a comprehensive win over Delhi Capitals in Match 38 of the Indian Premier League 2020 to keep their campaign alive this season. Unlike their last two games, KXIP had no trouble in finishing off their run chase of 165 in 19 … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In what will come as reassuring news to those who were born with a heart defect, new research finds these people aren’t at increased risk for moderate or severe COVID-19. The study included more than 7,000 adults and children … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Younger women who suffer a heart attack are more likely than men to die in the decade after surgery, a new study finds. It included more than 400 women and nearly 1,700 men, average age 45, who had a … 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 Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests. One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a “cytokine storm,” in which the body attacks … Read more