The Risks of Belly Fat
Got a big belly? You may be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cancer. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tenecteplase Effective for Stroke in Later Time Window Tenecteplase Effective for Stroke in Later Time Window
Patients treated with tenecteplase at up to 24 hours had a threefold higher rate of reperfusion without intracranial hemorrhage than those receiving best medical treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Overall Stroke Rates Down, but Hemorrhagic Stroke Up in Recent Years
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- Age-standardized stroke rates mostly declined from 1990 to 2019, with the exception of hemorrhagic stroke, the rates of which increased, according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Neurology.
Daniela Renedo,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Which Factors Affect Stroke Recurrence After Chagas Disease? Which Factors Affect Stroke Recurrence After Chagas Disease?
A recent study found that cardiovascular risk factors were prevalent among patients with Chagas disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
How Fraudsters Break Into Social Security Accounts and Steal Benefits
For the past two decades, Liz Birenbaum’s 88-year-old mother, Marge, has received her Social Security check on the second Wednesday of each month. It’s her sole source of income, which pays for her room at a long-term care center, where she landed last October after having a stroke. When the…#lizbirenbaums #socialsecurity #margessocialsecurity #chappaqua #ny #citibank #minnesota #bloomington #minn #repcasually (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a health expert - this breakfast will slash your cholesterol levels'
Making changes to your breakfast routine could help to significantly lower your risk for heart attacks and strokes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA approves Wegovy for lowering heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are…#fda #novonordisk #wegovy #johnsharretts #marthagulati #ozempic #medicare #tricianeuman #kff #ahip (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious heart problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Wegovy Is Good for More Than Just Weight Loss
The obesity drug Wegovy can now claim to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues in people who are overweight or who have obesity, and also have cardiovascular disease. It’s the first weight-loss drug to carry an indication for heart benefits.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the addition to the label on March 8 based on a study from Wegovy’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, showing that the drug lowered the risk of heart attack, stroke, or dying of heart-related issues in this population by 20% compared to people receiving placebo.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) for the prevention of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with obesity or overweight.
In one multinational study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves Wegovy to Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Wegovy (semaglutide), the weight-loss version of blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic, was approved on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent heart attack, stroke and heart death.“Wegovy is now... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Serious Heart Problems Specifically in Adults with Obesity or Overweight
The FDA approved a new use for a drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Link Between Sleep Apnea, Incident Stroke Examined for Blacks, Whites
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Among White individuals, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), provider-diagnosed sleep apnea (PDSA), and use of positive airway pressure (PAP) for treatment of PDSA are associated with an increased risk for incident stroke,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Prevention
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved semaglutide (Wegovy) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight, the agency announced on Friday.
A GLP-1 receptor... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
