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People allergic to certain drink ‘up to 4 times more prone to a heart attack or stroke'
A new study has found people with a gene that prevents the body metabolising alcohol may also be at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The U.S. Still Doesn ’ t Have Good COVID-19 Data. Here ’ s Why That ’ s a Problem
Check the COVID-19 Data Tracker from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and you’ll get a rundown of the latest case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths. Those categories might seem straightforward, but the data, say many experts, are telling us a lot less than we think they are.
That’s because it’s getting increasingly difficult to parse who is hospitalized or dies from COVID-19, and who is hospitalized or dies from another reason but with COVID-19. Across the U.S., “COVID-19 hospitalizations” represent all kinds of patients: those who need hospital-level care for sev...
Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What to Know if Your Doctor Put You on Statins to Lower Cholesterol
High cholesterol is a prime example of having too much of a good thing. Our bodies naturally make this substance in the liver and then transport it throughout the body for multiple functions, including hormone regulation, cell tissue regeneration, and vitamin absorption. When the system is working well, cholesterol can boost overall health. But when a certain type called low-density lipoprotein—LDL, sometimes dubbed the “bad” kind—is overproduced, not only does it block the “good” kind called high-density lipoprotein (HDL), but it can also begin to accumulate in the arteries and form thi...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Xanthomata in certain tendons could signal high cholesterol - other signs to spot
If this warning sign is ignored it could lead to serious medical emergencies such as a heart attack or stroke.
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 5 Best Ways to Control High Cholesterol, According to People With the Condition
There are a variety of factors that influence cardiovascular risk—but cholesterol is one of the first things that doctors pay attention to.
Having high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is “definitely a variable we try to manage, because it’s been shown to be problematic for heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health.
Though it’s often called the “bad” kind of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol makes up most of your body’s cholesterol stores. That means it’s not a villain on its own, but when levels start creeping ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
How slow are ambulances in YOUR area? Use our interactive tool to find out
Ambulance response times in England nose-dived in December, with 999 crews being slower than ever to attend heart attack and stroke victims. Patients were left waiting 90 minutes on average.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How old is YOUR heart? Take test that can calculate your risk of a heart attack or stroke
Online tools like the HeartAge Calculator by CardioSecur, from Munic, Germany, can help a person estimate their heart age based on their real age, habits and current cardiovascular health.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart health tip for older adults in 2023 - reduces heart attack and stroke risk '40-50%'
Step into the New Year in better health by adhering to one top tip, backed by research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Combination' of vascular conditions may significantly raise heart attack and stroke risk
The findings suggest cholesterol may affect the relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On prioritising global health ' s triple crisis of sepsis, COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: a mixed-methods study from Malawi.
Conclusion Our analysis revealed strong relationships between in-hospital mortality and hospital case volume in hospitals treating a small number of cases. The nonlinearity and nonm onotonicity of the estimated relationships indicate that studies applying conventional statistical approaches like logistic regression should consider these relationships adequately.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On prioritising global health ' s triple crisis of sepsis, COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: a mixed-methods study from Malawi
Conclusion
Our analysis revealed strong relationships between in-hospital mortality and hospital case volume in hospitals treating a small number of cases. The nonlinearity and nonm onotonicity of the estimated relationships indicate that studies applying conventional statistical approaches like logistic regression should consider these relationships adequately.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Bad ' cholesterol, high blood pressure combo may heighten risk of heart attack, stroke
A combination of ' bad ' cholesterol and high blood pressure may increase a person ' s risk of heart attack or stroke, a long-term study of several thousand men and women in the United States suggests.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mineral supplements may contribute to artery-clogging plaque - 'plausible connection'
Arterial clogging is a major contributor to major cardiac events like heart attack and stroke.
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles Ups Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack By Almost 30%
A new, large study suggests people who've had a bout of shingles may face a heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in later years.
Source: WebMD Health - December 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke from a single chest X-ray.
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
