_ Heart Health Treating More than Just The Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients By Jane Farrell article Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care … Read More→
_ Heart Health Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell article Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans' Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an … Read More→
_ Heart Health Bacteria in Saliva May Be Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Failure Racial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Skin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→
_ Heart Health Rejected and Unfilled Prescriptions for New, Pricier Cholesterol Drugs Tied to Higher Heart, Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Patients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for the newest cholesterol-lowering drugs are … Read More→
_ Heart Health Pesticide Exposure Raises Heart-Disease Risk in Some Men By Jane Farrell article On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group … Read More→
_ Hypertension Heating Pad Can Help with a Type of Blood-Pressure Condition By Jane Farrell article Applying a heating pad overnight may help people with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to increase … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Hypertension and Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article High blood pressure appears to accelerate cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults, but treating high blood pressure may slow … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension The Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment By Jane Farrell article People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they … Read More→
_ Heart Health Protect Your Heart in The Heat By Jane Farrell article With record hot temperatures facing the nation, the American Heart Association has issued guidelines for protecting your heart in the … Read More→
_ Stroke Urinary Tract Infection And Stroke By Jane Farrell article Several infections have been identified as possible stroke triggers, with urinary tract infections showing the strongest link with ischemic stroke, … Read More→
_ Hypertension Poor Sleep Patterns and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article A bad night’s sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart-Attack Patients Over 65 Are Treated Differently By Jane Farrell article Heart attack victims over age 65 are less likely than younger patients to receive timely intervention to open their blocked … Read More→
_ Heart Health A Deadly Ingredient in Well Water By Jane Farrell article Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU By Jane Farrell article Many patients who suffer a type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated in the … Read More→
_ Heart Health Compression-Only CPR Increases Survival Rates of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest By Jane Farrell article A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows that rates of bystander CPR have nearly doubled; compression-only (or Hands-Only … Read More→
_ Hypertension Lower Blood Pressure Isn't Always Good By Jane Farrell article You’ve probably heard of “white-coat hypertension,” the phenomenon of having a higher blood pressure reading in the doctor’s office when … Read More→