Could Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fuel Heart Failure Risk?
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 -- Call it a hand signal of sorts.
New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks.
In a study of 164,000 people, those 60... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Five warning signs of early heart failure - experts recommend using the FACES acronym
Could your heart muscle be struggling to pump blood around your body? A "handy" tool could be helpful in determining whether you need medical advice. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA News: Few People With Heart Failure May Get a Critical Type of Care
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade ago, and medical guidelines recommend it. Yet those who could benefit often... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Training funds needed to help GPNs reduce heart failure deaths
General practice nurses (GPNs) have a vital role to play in reducing heart failure mortality but more must be done to support specialist training, a panel of leading nurses has said. A roundtable hosted by NHS England and the British Society for Heart Failure (BSHF) last week heard fresh calls for more funding and protected... Read moreThe post Training funds needed to help GPNs reduce heart failure deaths appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
More Europeans Died Because of Heat in 2022 Than Any Year in Recorded History
As the Earth continues to warm, the rising temperatures are contributing to a number of health conditions that are in turn driving up mortality. And for the first time, scientists have figured out a more detailed way to estimate how many deaths can be attributed to heat.
In a paper published in Nature Medicine, researchers in Spain and France calculated that more than 61,000 deaths in Europe could be blamed on the heat during the summer of 2022, the hottest summer on record for the continent. (At least until the readings from 2023 are analyzed later this year.)
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Source: TIME: Health - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized climate change embargoed study healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
