Archive: 05/11/2018

Cardiac arrest survival higher in states with required high school CPR training

Required CPR education in high school may lead to higher bystander CPR and cardiac arrest survival rates, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science ...

Nov 5, 2018

Fewer cardiac arrest victims get bystander CPR in Latino neighborhoods

People who experience sudden cardiac arrest are less likely to receive CPR from bystanders and less likely to survive, when they collapse in neighborhoods with large Latino populations, according to a large, new study to ...

Nov 5, 2018

Abuse and neglect associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk for lesbian and bisexual women

Trauma, including abuse and neglect, is associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk for lesbian and bisexual women, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Blood vessel function takes harmful hit from hookah tobacco smoking

Smoking hookah tobacco acutely impairs blood vessels' ability to function, according to preliminary research to be presented in Chicago at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018.

Nov 5, 2018

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Overweight kids often left in the dark about their high blood pressure

Pediatricians generally don't address elevated blood pressures in overweight children during well-child visits. When they do broach the subject, their communication is often unclear, according to preliminary research presented ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Daily weighing may be key to losing weight

Daily weighing may help with weight loss goals. People who don't weigh themselves at all or rarely were less likely to lose weight than those who weighed themselves often, according to research to be presented in Chicago ...

Nov 5, 2018

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PTSD linked to increased complications and death a year after cardiac arrest

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms may significantly increase cardiac arrest survivors' risk of major cardiovascular events and death up to a year after the initial medical crisis, according to preliminary research ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Big, high-calorie meals after 6 pm may increase heart disease risk for Hispanics

A big evening dinner shouldn't be on the menu. Eating the majority of a person's daily calories in the evening may lead to an increased risk of developing prediabetes and high blood pressure among Hispanic/Latino individuals, ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Some heart patients ride roller coasters and other thrill-seeking activities despite warnings

Adults with an inherited thickening of the heart muscle, often don't stop participating in thrill-seeking activities despite recommendations that they should. And while some experienced minor consequences, only a few suffered ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Public AEDs cost-effective for saving lives, improving cardiac arrest outcomes

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) accessible in public places are cost-effective health tools for saving lives and improving cardiac arrest survival, according to two separate research studies to be presented in Chicago ...

Nov 5, 2018

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Archive: 05/11/2018

Cardiac arrest survival higher in states with required high school CPR training

Fewer cardiac arrest victims get bystander CPR in Latino neighborhoods

Abuse and neglect associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk for lesbian and bisexual women

Blood vessel function takes harmful hit from hookah tobacco smoking

Overweight kids often left in the dark about their high blood pressure

Daily weighing may be key to losing weight

PTSD linked to increased complications and death a year after cardiac arrest

Big, high-calorie meals after 6 pm may increase heart disease risk for Hispanics

Some heart patients ride roller coasters and other thrill-seeking activities despite warnings

Public AEDs cost-effective for saving lives, improving cardiac arrest outcomes

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