As humans begin to colonize space, it’s inevitable that some will suffer a cardiac arrest. Space CPR conducted in weightlessness will be crucial to save their lives – and researchers say they’ve now come up with a better method. Automatic chest compression carried out by a mechanical piston is expected to be more effective than… read on > read on >
Middle-aged folks who don’t exercise are putting themselves at risk of life-threatening complex heartbeat irregularities, a new study says. Adults 40 to 65 with low fitness levels had a 52% increased risk for irregular heartbeat disorders, also known as arrhythmias, according to findings presented Wednesday at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeting in Madrid.… read on > read on >
Enjoy a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a dram of whiskey? Then make sure you have some healthy eats and a good dose of exercise on the side, a new study says. A healthy diet and regular physical activity can protect your liver at least partially from the harmful effects of alcohol,… read on > read on >
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Eli Lilly says its new once-daily pill, orforglipron, helped people lose significant weight and lower blood sugar in a late-stage clinical trial. The company plans to seek global regulatory approval later this year. The study included people with overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Participants who took the highest dose of the drug (36 milligrams)… read on > read on >
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips From Former Smokers” ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped millions of Americans quit smoking. Launched in 2012, the campaign featured real people sharing the devastating health effects of smoking — and pointed viewers to free… read on > read on >
Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world? Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, political uproars and traumatic life events, researchers say. People given a one-hour class in shifting their mindset — to see growth opportunities amidst chaos — wound up with lower levels of depression… read on > read on >
It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says. Vaccination can protect the heart health of people who’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, says the new guidance from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). “Vaccination against communicable respiratory diseases and… read on > read on >
Recruiting more women to clinical trials for heart devices can improve care for all cardiac patients, a new study argues. A trial investigating the effectiveness of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) wound up revealing vital information because researchers made sure nearly half the study participants were female, researchers reported Aug. 25 in the journal eClinicalMedicine. The… read on > read on >
Detecting diabetes might soon be as easy as breathing into a device, a new study says. An experimental breath test sorted out type 2 diabetes patients from healthy people, based on their exhalations, researchers report in the September issue of the Chemical Engineering Journal. “This sensor only requires that you exhale into a bag, dip… read on > read on >
