All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA OKs Farxiga for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

    The SGLT2 inhibitor is indicated for reducing the risk for CV death, hospitalization for heart failure

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

    Adults who had rough childhoods have higher odds for heart disease. That’s the conclusion from a look at more than 3,600 people who were followed from the mid-1980s through 2018. Researchers found that those who experienced the...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Gentle Yoga May Deliver Migraine Relief

    People suffering from regular migraines despite medication might consider investing in a yoga mat. That’s according to a new trial that tested the effects of a gentle yoga practice — with slow-paced physical postures, breathing exercises and...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Religion Helps Protect Against ‘Deaths of Despair’: Study

    As the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say religion may provide protection from so-called deaths of despair, new research suggests. The study, conducted in 2018-2019, found that those who attend worship services once a week...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

    The latest addition to medical haute couture may be a necklace outfitted with a pendant that people can use to screen themselves for signs of an abnormal heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation. Fashioned by a...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

    As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival. “Using anticoagulants should be considered when patients...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

    There’s a simple way to limit your guests’ boozing: Give them plenty of alternatives. A British study finds that people are more likely to choose alcohol-free options if they outnumber boozy choices. There were more than 800...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • AHA News: Hearing Loss and the Connection to Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia

    WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Sound has the power to stimulate the brain, which is why hearing loss has the potential to have a profound effect on health – especially among older adults....

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19

    A new analysis suggests there may be a simple, noninvasive technique that could delay, or even eliminate, the need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients. It’s called “proning.” And it appears to be remarkably effective at boosting “blood...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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  • Why Are Blacks, Other Minorities Hardest Hit By COVID-19?

    The new coronavirus is disproportionately striking minority populations — particularly urban blacks and Navajo Indians living on their reservation. Experts say social and economic factors that predate the COVID-19 crisis may help explain why. “We found that...

    • Posted May 6, 2020
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