Category Archives: Heart Diseases

Other news: Oregon reports two new COVID-19 deaths, 61 new COVID-19 cases ; Oregon begins furloughing workers, slow bounce back expected; state eases Corporate Activity Tax requirements SALEM Oregon health officials have reported that most, if not all, the roughly 100 people who died in the state from the coronavirus had underlying health conditions. Now they are reporting what those conditions were, with cardiovascular disease topping the list Continue reading →

People with the most severe forms of COVID-19 are often older and have existing health problems. About 10 percent of COVID-19 patients have heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet surprisingly, people with lung disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) account for only 6 percent of severe COVID-19 cases Continue reading →

New York: Parents, read this carefully. Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease in their 50s and 60s, warn researchers. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the study showed people exposed to the highest levels of childhood family environment adversity were more than 50 per cent more likely to have a cardiovascular disease event such as a heart attack or stroke over a 30-year follow-up Continue reading →

South Korea says that Kim Jong-Un is alive and well following rumors that North Koreas leader recently underwent heart surgery. Speculation about Kims health has focused on his diet, which is reportedly high in meat, cheese, alcohol, and cigarettes Continue reading →

OBESITY increases the risk of dying of coronavirus by 37 per cent, new research has found. Scientists analysed data on nearly 17,000 Brits admitted to 166 hospitals in the UK with Covid-19, the largest study of its kind outside of China. Continue reading →

Federal health officials say that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak may be worse in several states, including Massachusetts.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that there were 9,000 more deaths in seven states than official totals suggest. In Massachusetts, they found that between March 8 and April 11, there were 1,200 more deaths than normal -- a 120% increase. The official death toll from COVID-19 in that period was 686 Continue reading →

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of things, but your summer vacation doesn't have to be one of them. USA TODAY Is it safe to go on a vacation this summer Continue reading →

Source: Doyle Dean Apr 29, 2020 Emergency rooms across the country are reporting steep drops in patient visits during the pandemic. With more people at home thats meant fewer traumatic injuries like car accidents, but thats not the whole story. Continue reading →

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Southwest Florida doctor is partnering with the American Heart Association to offer free virtual healthy lifestyle classes. Continue reading →

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