Tag: HEAH
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Sex-Specific Differences Seen in Link Between Exercise and All-Cause, CVD Death
Regular physical activity linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality in women and men, with greater reduction for women
Few Adults Know Their Heart Health Numbers
Less than 20 percent of U.S. adults know their cholesterol or blood sugar levels
Outcomes Compared for Different Fetal Surveillance Methods
Rate of neonatal encephalopathy, severe neonatal acidemia up with monitoring of fetal heart rate without maternal heart rate recording
FDA Panel Addresses Accuracy Issues With Pulse Oximeters and Skin Tone
Panel concentrated on how to ensure the accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones before they reach drugstore shelves
Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications
In a recent study, severe QT prolongation occurred in 13.0 percent of quetiapine and 14.2 percent of haloperidol users
High Stress From Teenage Years to Adulthood May Up Cardiometabolic Risk
Individuals with a consistently high adolescence-to-adulthood stress pattern have greater overall cardiometabolic risk
Vascular Changes Persist After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Alterations persist over several months, even without ongoing inflammation
Drop in Blood Lead Linked to Decline in Systolic BP in American Indian Adults
Significant linear associations seen for systolic blood pressure decline where blood lead decline is 0.1 µg/dL or higher
Infertility Tied to Poorer Cardiovascular Health in Women
Findings show significantly lower American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 scores across multiple domains
