AHIP partners with HCCI on report, which provides new insights on the incidence and impact of Long COVID Washington, D.C. – (September 28, 2023) – Health insurance providers have been alongside Americans throughout the COVID-19 crisis, coming together to break down barriers to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines. Continuing our industry’s leadership and innovation, AHIP […]
As health-care workers in British Columbia receive notifications they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, an emergency room doctor is urging Ontario to follow suit, warning that infections are on the rise across the province. “We’re definitely seeing a surge,” Dr. Steve Findall, a physician in Ontario told CTV News […]
If you have high blood pressure, you know it’s important to watch your sodium intake, get regular physical activity and eat plenty of fruits and veggies to help manage your condition and improve your heart health. All great steps to take! But here’s what might surprise you: While it’s true that bumping up your produce […]
By Zachary Murnane, Medical Fiber Global Business Manager, Honeywell The rise in heart valve disease and other cardiovascular conditions has led to a growing demand for minimally invasive devices and technologies. In addition, medical devices need to meet specific tissue response and durability criteria for the biomedical structures to elicit proper biologic responses. This means […]
Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure. About 80% of older adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Keeping it down can help protect against heart failure, heart attacks and strokes. Advertisement “We’ll all get high blood pressure if we live long enough, […]
In this photo illustration, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases logo is seen displayed on a smartphone (Adobe Stock 346303670 By Игорь Головнёв) As the United States prepares for the upcoming fall and winter virus season, recent survey data released on September 28, 2023, in an announcement by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) underscore […]
Image The Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) at UMass Amherst, in collaboration with students from the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will host a series of 10 free blood pressure clinics during the fall semester. The blood pressure clinics start on Oct. 3 at University Health Services Room 302. The clinics are free, […]
A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder. The study, published in Addiction, measured the association between problematic marijuana use and the first-time occurrence of […]
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News Release Thursday, September 28, 2023 NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly infect the arteries of the heart and cause the fatty plaque inside arteries to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and […]