Tag: Cardiac Events

A “Quad-Demic” Warning: Symptoms of Viral Influenza, COVID-19, Norovirus, and RSV Can Also Be Signs of Potential Heart Complications

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Mount Sinai cardiologists warn about the risk of heart problems during surge of winter viruses for American Heart Month in February

Feeling Constipated? You May Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease

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People with constipation may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk increases in people who also have high blood pressure. The findings of a new study are published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study has been chosen as an APSselect article for October.

“Well-being index” predicts population cardiovascular risk

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Well-being index (WBI) is a comprehensive measure of an individual’s satisfaction with their career, social and community relationships, finances and health.  Researchers compared results from a Gallup national WBI survey to CDC cardiac death data, and found a nearly 14%…