An urgent call for studies that address the cardiovascular consequences of legalization of marijuana - Rezkalla SH, Kloner RA.
In about a decade, half of the United States has legalized marijuana for recreational use. The drug has been associated with acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke, congestive heart failure, and various cardiac arrythmias. Data have shown that legalizat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
National Hell Service: NHS ambulance crews are missing key response time targets for heart attack and stroke patients in all but ONE area of England
Windsor and Maidenhead was the only one of 194 areas to meet the target for so-called 'Category 2' calls last year, with an average time of just over 16 minutes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Most Common Complication of A-Fib Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Most Common Complication of A-Fib
A new study found the lifetime risks of post-AF stroke, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction improved remained high, with virtually no improvement in the lifetime risk for heart failure.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Drinking two glasses of this juice daily could slash stroke and heart attack risk - study
The tasty drink could lower blood pressure and cholesterol, key contributors to many deadly medical issues. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spouse ’s stroke could boost partner’s depression risk, study suggests
Those whose spouses had a stroke or heart failure were at higher risk than those whose spouses had a heart attack. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
Risk for Adverse Outcomes Increased With Antipsychotic Use in Dementia
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 -- For adults with dementia, antipsychotic use is associated with increased risks for stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Antipsychotics May Do Great Harm to People With Dementia: Report
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Antipsychotics can substantially increase dementia patients ’ risk of many serious health problems, a new study warns.Dementia patients prescribed antipsychotics have increased risk of stroke, blood clots, heart attack,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
This Heart Attack Hits Young Women, But Doctors Often Unaware
SCAD accounts for 1 in 3 acute heart events in younger women. Many doctors are not aware it exists. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ozempic Hurts the Fight Against Eating Disorders
It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the cumulative effect of all of this has many experts in the eating disorder field worried about how this might affect their patients. This makes sense—even for those without eating disorders, these drugs can feel both triggering and enticing. After all, research tells us about 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This sounds like a quick fix.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cole Kazdin Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Why doesn ’t Medicare cover drugs like Ozempic for weight loss?
Medicare Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage, will now cover the weight-loss medication Wegovy in cases where the patient is at risk of a heart attack or a stroke. Wegovy belongs to a group of drugs known as GLP-1s — which include Ozempic and Mounjaro — that were developed for those…#medicare #wegovy #glp1s #zepbound #johncawley #cornelluniversity #medicaid #jamesbailey #providencecollege #jeahjung (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The new statins? Millions of us already take pills that reduce cholesterol and cut our heart attack risk. Now experts say we should be on a drug to target another potential killer in the blood...
Eight million Britons take statins to cut their cholesterol levels and protect them from a heart attack or stroke, and nine million are on drugs to reduce blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Edgar Burcksen, Emmy-Winning ‘Young Indiana Jones’ Film Editor, Dies at 76
Edgar Burcksen, who handled visual effects for The Hunt for Red October and Die Hard 2 and won an Emmy for editing the pilot for The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, has died. He was 76. Burcksen died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from a heart attack, Innovative Artists announced. Born in…#edgarburcksen #diehard2 #innovativeartists #holland #amsterdam #colossalpictures #gratefuldead #thomasdolby #disneylevis #georgelucas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 'slow' forming sign of silent killer that appears on hands - what to spot
This warning sign could mean you are at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Talk to Your Family About Their Heart Health History
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is the most common genetic heart disease, affecting about 1 in every 500 people, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). In people with HOCM, genetic variants cause the heart’s walls to thicken and stiffen, blocking blood from flowing freely from the left ventricle to the aorta. This, in turn, results in shortness of breath and chest pain (especially during physical activity), abnormal heart rhythms, lightheadedness, dizziness, and fainting, and can worsen over time.
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If a parent has HOCM, offspring have a 50% ch...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Did Not Improve Outcomes in MI Patients
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary artery disease did not result in better outcomes compared... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
