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Elevated systolic blood pressure increases heart disease risk, study finds
Slight increases in systolic blood pressure, even in the normal range, increase a person's risk for heart attack or stroke, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Cardiology.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Azithromycin doubles risk for cardiovascular death versus amoxicillin
People who take the commonly prescribed antibiotic azithromycin were nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event than users of amoxicillin, a study found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Serious COVID-19 might cause brain damage, study finds
Up to one in four people infected with the new coronavirus experience brain damage, including inflammation and stroke, according to the findings of a small study published Wednesday by the journal Brain.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Telemonitoring can reduce heart risk by half for people with high blood pressure
Enrolling in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to manage high blood pressure can reduce a person's risk for a heart attack or stroke by up to 50%, according to a study published Monday in the journal Hypertension.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Smokers are 3 times more likely to die from heart disease, stroke
Smokers are nearly three times as likely to die prematurely from heart disease than non-smokers, with the risk even higher for those who began the habit during childhood, according to a study in the Journal of the AHA.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins reduce heart disease risk even in older adults, studies find
Older adults benefit at least as much as young people from cholesterol-lowering medications that reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease, according to two studies published Tuesday by The Lancet.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO: Heart disease, stroke leading causes of death in 2019
Noncommunicable diseases accounted for seven of the world's 10 leading causes of death in 2019, according to the World Health Organization, with heart disease continuing to top the list.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds high rates of heart disease among Hispanic men, women
More than half of Hispanic men, and nearly half of Hispanic women, in the United States have heart disease, according to an analysis published Thursday by the journal Stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Little evidence supports AFib screening in stroke prevention, group says
Insufficient evidence exists for or against screening adults age 50 years or older for AFib when they have no symptoms to help prevent strokes, a national task force of health professionals said Tuesday.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Simple surgical procedure reduces stroke risk in people with AFib
A simple surgical procedure can spare people with irregular heartbeats from potentially deadly strokes, according to research presented Friday during the American College of Cardiology international conference.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Moderate alcohol intake linked to lower heart attack risk, study says
Drinking a bottle or two of wine a week may be associated with decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, angina or death among those with cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Monday in BMC Medicine.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Noise, hearing loss at work have small effect on heart disease risk, study finds
Long-term exposure to loud noise on the job leads to a slight increase in a person's risk for heart attack, stroke or high blood pressure, a study published by the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stress-induced blockages raise risk for death in people with heart disease, study finds
Stress worsens heart disease symptoms and increases the risk for death from heart attack or stroke among those with the condition, a study published Tuesday by JAMA found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adults vaccinated against flu at lower risk for heart complications, study finds
Older adults who obtain a flu shot are less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and are at lower risk for death from heart-related health events in the year after getting vaccinated, an analysis found.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
