All posts by LadyLively

  • Why Do Older Heart Attack Patients Get Worse Care?

    If you’re over 65 and have a heart attack, your care may be compromised, a new study finds. In fact, you’re less apt than younger patients to receive a timely angioplasty to open blocked arteries. You’re also...

    • Posted April 6, 2019
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  • Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

    Learning more about firefighters’ increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It’s seeking more than 1.1 million firefighters to...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • Black Women in the U.S. Still Missing Out on Heart Care

    Older black American women are much less likely to be treated for heart attack and heart disease than white and Hispanic women, researchers say. “Our study shows that black women still receive less recommended therapy for heart...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • AHA News: Transgender Men and Women May Have Higher Heart Attack Risk

    FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — A new study indicates transgender men and women have a higher risk of heart attack — more than four times in some instances — than people who identify...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • Blacks Live Longer, Not Necessarily Better, With ALS

    Black Americans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) tend to live longer than whites with the disease because blacks are more likely to have a procedure called a tracheostomy, a new study shows. But that may not always...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • Heart Deaths Declined After Obamacare Began

    Medicaid expansion under “Obamacare” may have quickly translated into fewer heart disease deaths among middle-aged Americans, a new study suggests. In 2014, many U.S. states began expanding their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) —...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • Mick Jagger in Recovery After Heart Valve Procedure

    Giving millions of fans some “Satisfaction,” Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is recovering and in good health after undergoing a heart valve procedure in New York City on Thursday. Jagger is being monitored for any complications that...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • The 7-Minute Workout

    Are you in a time crunch for even a short workout? Experts at the American College of Sports Medicine created a 7-minute plan that can fit into almost anyone’s schedule. The program uses high-intensity training in an...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • Baby-Led Eating: A Healthier Approach

    With childhood obesity rates soaring, prevention should start at a very early age. One approach gaining in popularity is baby-led weaning. This means that, when solid foods are introduced, ideally at 6 months, parents let the baby...

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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  • FDA Says Patients Can Take Tainted Blood Pressure Meds Until Shortages End

    As Americans face shortages of widely used blood pressure drugs due to contamination with potentially cancer-causing impurities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said patients can safely take the tainted drugs in the short term....

    • Posted April 5, 2019
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