February 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
‘Silent’ Heart Attacks: Vital Facts on...
Nearly half of all heart attacks may be “silent” – occurring without...
Roundup: Heart Attack Rate Drops in Older...
Heart Attack Rate Among Adults 65 and Older Drops by One-Third, Researcher Say Since the mid-1990s, the number of older adults who have suffered a...
March 29, 2019 / 4 min read
Roundup: Health Risks of Sugary Drinks; Prostate...
Long-Term, Daily Consumption of Sugary Drinks Can Raise Your Risk of Early Death by 31% Yet another study is confirming that sugary drinks are not...
March 22, 2019 / 4 min read
Most Adults Should Not Take Daily Aspirin...
In an official reversal of long-standing practice, doctors now say that most older adults should not take an aspirin a day to prevent a heart...
March 20, 2019 / 2 min read
What is Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)?
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is an advanced form of peripheral artery disease that causes pain, ulcers or gangrene in the affected leg. It most commonly...
February 28, 2019 / 2 min read
Stroke Rate Rising Among Younger Adults (Video)
While the stroke rate continues to slide in people 55 and older, the opposite is occurring among younger adults starting in their mid-to-late 30s, according...
February 27, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Heart Attacks in Young Women; Too...
Heart Attacks Increasing Among Young People, Ages 35 to 54, Especially Women, Study Finds The risk of having a heart attack seems to be on...
February 22, 2019 / 4 min read
‘Response Teams’ for Pulmonary Embolisms are Saving...
Imagine a medical “SWAT team” that mobilizes to help patients with a particular condition that can be life-threatening. That’s essentially the function of a Pulmonary...
February 20, 2019 / 3 min read
Diet Drinks Linked to Higher Stroke, Heart...
Researchers now say drinking two or more of any type of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes,...
February 18, 2019 / 3 min read
Vaping’s Impact on Young Brains; Flu Uptick;...
Vaping by children and teens surged 75 percent in 2018, compared to 2017, according to a policy statement issued this week by the American Academy of...
February 1, 2019 / 4 min read
Top 10 Questions for ‘Dr. Google’ Answered
According to the top health-related searches on Google, people were most curious about the keto diet, ALS and endometriosis in 2018. That’s just a few...
January 3, 2019 / 4 min read
