TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — About 33 weeks into her pregnancy, Lupita Garcia struggled to breathe so much that she slept sitting up. Three days later, she awoke with heart palpitations and chest discomfort. Garcia’s doctor suggested she get evaluated at the hospital. She left work early that day in 2018… read on > read on >
When New York City was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic last spring in the United States, nearby Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital was treating more than 400 COVID-19 patients at one time, remembers Dr. Aaron Glatt. Infectious disease experts had warned for years about the potential for another pandemic, yet the scale of this… read on > read on >
A massive winter storm that has crippled much of the United States has also brought much of the country’s coronavirus vaccination campaign to a halt. Clinics have closed and vaccine shipments have been stalled as snow, ice and frigid temperatures have grounded planes and made major roadways impassable, The New York Times reported. The cancellations… read on > read on >
The toll of America’s obesity epidemic is showing up in younger women, as a new study shows that deaths from heart disease in this unlikely group have increased in the past decade. The likely culprits along with obesity? Type 2 diabetes, along with diseases of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and preterm delivery, researchers said. “Cardiovascular… read on > read on >
U.S. nursing homes have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the toll on Black and Hispanic residents has been especially harsh, a new study confirms. Researchers found that COVID-19 death rates were more than three times higher at U.S. nursing homes with the highest proportions of Black and Hispanic residents, compared to those with… read on > read on >
Getting bitten by a dog or wild animal is frightening, especially for kids, but a new study may help relieve some of the worry about catching rabies. The rabies prevention treatment KEDRAB is safe and effective for patients 17 and younger, a groundbreaking pediatric clinical trial has shown. The trial included 30 kids with suspected… read on > read on >
As pot gains in acceptance among adults, teenagers appear to be more tempted to try it, a new study out of California finds. After the state legalized marijuana use for adults in 2016, teens’ use of the drug also climbed after years of steady decline. Researchers analyzed survey data from more than 3 million seventh-,… read on > read on >
The coronavirus pandemic has turned many people into clean freaks, but new research suggests that deploying all those extra household disinfectants might be triggering asthma flare-ups. “We became concerned with increased cleaning and disinfecting related to the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with people spending more time indoors may expose people with asthma to more environmental triggers… read on > read on >
The 2018 wildfire that destroyed 239 square miles in Northern California, including the town of Paradise, left a lasting mental health crisis in its wake. Many residents who survived the so-called Camp Fire are now grappling with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, according to a new study in the International Journal of Environmental… read on > read on >
Gene variants associated with a rare autoimmune disorder called Addison’s disease have been pinpointed, according to researchers. “By studying the single largest collection of samples from patients with Addison’s disease, we’ve been able to carry out the first genetic study of the disease that spans the entire human genome,” said study co-leader Daniel Eriksson, a… read on > read on >
