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AHA: Chilling Studies Show Cold Weather Could Raise Stroke Risk
Published 01/31/2019
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (American Heart Association) -- Overexertion with a snow shovel isn't the only cardiovascular risk during the winter.
When temperatures go down, the incidence of stroke -- the country's fifth-leading cause of death -- appears to go up.
AHA: Healthy or Not? Keeping Score on Super Bowl Ads
Published 01/31/2019
THURSDAY, Jan. 31, 2019 (American Heart Association) -- With more than 100 million people watching the Super Bowl each year, advertisers launch a high-stakes blitz to win the battle of the brands. From a wellness perspective, viewers face their own Super Bowl challenge: Which advertised products...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Flu can make you deathly ill, but it could also trigger a stroke or a rupture in your neck arteries, two new studies suggest.
The findings prompted an urgent reminder from the researchers: Getting a flu shot will not only protect you against infection...
Climate Change Could Bring More Infant Heart Defects: Study
Published 01/30/2019
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change could lead to more U.S. babies born with congenital heart defects, researchers say.
Specifically, they concluded that hotter temperatures may lead to as many as 7,000 additional cases between 2025 and 2035 in eight representative states:...
(HealthDay News) -- Bronchitis is typically caused by a respiratory virus, and much less frequently, by a bacterial infection, the American Lung Association says.
Risk factors include having close contact with someone who has bronchitis, failure to get age-appropriate vaccinations, and exposure t...
MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Seasonal flu and other respiratory infections may be especially dangerous for kidney failure patients, researchers say.
A new study found that influenza-like illnesses likely contribute to more than 1,000 deaths among kidney failure patients in the United...