Category Archives: Heart Diseases

Patients and staff of Seymour Health will be encouraged to stop smoking to help reduce the burden on the health system. People who smoke have an increased risk of catching influenza and typically have more complications from COVID-19. Theres growing evidence that smokers are also at higher risk of complications from the virus. Continue reading →

On this page:BasicsCausesRisk FactorsSymptomsHeart Attack Symptoms in WomenDiagnosisBest TreatmentsLifestyle ChangesMedicationsSurgery There are many different types of heart disease, but coronary artery disease, or CAD for short, is the most common. You might also hear it referred to as coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease, but no matter what you call it, more than 18 million American adults have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And its not just a concern for older folks Continue reading →

New research suggests that high blood pressure during and after exercise is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular issues later in life. The study, appearing in the Journal of the American Heart Association, may help clinicians develop new prognostic tools for cardiovascular issues. Continue reading →

DALLAS, May 28, 2020 -- Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects American Indians and Alaska Natives at approximately three times the rate of white Americans and is closely linked to the disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes, according to the American Heart Association Scientific Statement "Cardiovascular Health in American Indians and Alaska Natives," published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation. Continue reading →

Thomas suffered a stroke at the beginning of April, at a time when the dramatic scenes in Italian intensive care wards shocked the German public and restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus were starting to impact everyday life. He is 50 years old and at high risk of suffering a stroke. Having survived a heart attack at the age of 45, five years later he was still smoking, still overweight with high blood sugar levels Continue reading →

By JAY REEVES and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press May 29, 2020, 8:30 AM 6 min read 6 min read HAYNEVILLE, Ala. -- Sparsely populated Lowndes County, deep in Alabama's old plantation country, has the sad distinction of having both the states highest rate of COVID-19 cases and its worst unemployment rate Continue reading →

In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes. A host of potential complications associated with the disease mean a 45-year-old diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will live on average six years less than someone without type 2 diabetes. Continue reading →

If theres one symptom thats become synonymous with COVID-19, its the cough. Its not surprising, then, that many of us think of COVID-19 as strictly a respiratory illness: One that infects your lungs and airways and causes, among other symptoms, a cough. So why, then, are some people with COVID-19 reportedly having strokes or suffering heart failure? Continue reading →

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Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 28 Not even a single healthy person was among the 40 Covid-19 deaths in Punjab. Continue reading →