Death of a Sibling Increases the Risk for Heart Disease Death of a Sibling Increases the Risk for Heart Disease
Children and adolescents who outlive a sibling may be at a risk for a later diagnosis of stroke, coronary heart disease, or heart attack.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Are You Taking Too Many Medications? How to Trim Your Prescription List
Too many seniors are prescribed too many drugs. About four of every 10 older adults take five or more medications, triple the rate from two decades ago. Almost 11 million Americans, or two of every 10 seniors, are on 10 or more drugs.
As a career geriatrician, I’ve seen it firsthand: One of the best ways to improve your personal health is to work with your doctors to edit down your prescription list.
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Polypharmacy—when one patient takes multiple drugs—is responsible for a vast but underpublicized American tragedy. Medication overload will contribute to t...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nick Schneeman Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19?
Getting COVID-19 today is much less scary and more common than it was three years ago. By now, many people have had it not just once, but two, three, or even more times. Most of the time, repeat infections aren’t as severe as they were the first time, leading to a sense of complacency about getting COVID-19 over and over.
But reinfections aren’t harmless. As cases continue to rise and more variants arrive on the scene, infectious-disease experts are warning that repeat infections could have cumulative, lasting effects.
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Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
YouTube taps hospitals to create videos to help people witnessing an overdose or heart attack
YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. The company on Wednesday introduced a feature called First Aid Information Shelves, a library of step-by-step videos that show people what to do if…#massgeneralbrigham #cpr #garthgraham #google #mexicanredcross (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Derek Draper dies: Kate Garraway husband's health battles from Covid to heart attack
The dad-of-two had been left with extensive damage to his organs due to COVID-19. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Derek Draper's long Covid battle detailed, as he dies aged 56
Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has died aged 56 after suffering a heart attack before Christmas following a long battle with Covid, the TV presenter confirmed today. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing Safety Review of GnRH Agonists and possible increased risk of diabetes and certain cardiovascular diseases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating whether Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists may increase the risk of diabetes and certain cardiovascular diseases (heart attack, sudden cardiac death, stroke) in men receiving these medications for the treatment of prostate cancer. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - January 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
NHS GP shares seven warning signs of a heart attack 'you should never ignore'
Picking up these "early signs" could save a life, he said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Protect Yourself: Cardiac Deaths Spike in Winter Weather
Research shows that cardiac deaths increase by nearly 5% from Dec. 25 until Jan. 7. For those who already have a higher risk of a cardiovascular event like a heart attack or stroke, stress brought on by the holidays can push matters to a breaking point. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart attack warning as experts identify one common trigger that's easy to avoid
A potential heart attack trigger is almost twice as common in people who burn the midnight oil compared to early birds, according to a new study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The simple diet change you can make that drastically cuts your heart attack risk
Eating breakfast early and avoiding late meals reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a study reveals. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New study shows exact times you should eat meals to avoid heart attacks and strokes
According to the data, the timing of when you eat your meals can drastically change your risk of stroke or heart attack. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
His transformation shocked the nation... Now GREGG WALLACE reveals how he lost 5 stone WITHOUT dieting after doctors warned him he was heading for a heart attack
A decade of snacking on the set of BBC Masterchef saw Gregg Wallace's weight balloon to almost 17 stone while his BMI reached a dangerously obese level of 36.1. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Holiday heart syndrome! Experts reveal why THIS week is the time of the year you're most likely to have a heart attack
Cardiologists have reported increased rates of fatal heart attacks at the tail-end of the holiday season every year, most markedly on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-Sensitivity Troponin Offers AMI Diagnostic Edge High-Sensitivity Troponin Offers AMI Diagnostic Edge
The study showed that a new HEART pathway involving high-sensitivity troponin outperformed conventional troponin in ED chest pain evaluations, detecting acute myocardial infarction more effectively.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
