Is Caffeine a Friend or Foe? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 Caffeine jump-starts your day and puts a bounce in your step. It can help you focus, improve your mood and maybe even help you live longer. But how much is too much? Caffeine, a natural stimulant, can be […]
AHA News: 63 Years Ago, She Had Pioneering Open-Heart Surgery at Age 4
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) At Susan Mangini’s checkup at age 2, the doctor subbing for her pediatrician asked about the girl’s heart murmur. Mangini’s mother was stunned. No one had ever mentioned a problem with her daughter’s heart. Doctors ultimately found […]
AHA News: Born With a Heart Defect, 13-Year-Old Now Thrives at Dance
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital. She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd, but at the same time, the doctor gave no indication that anything […]
Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Treatment, Types & Medications
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AHA News: Fresh or Frozen, Wild or Cultivated? What to Know About Blueberries and Health
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Let’s not beat around the bush: Blueberries are good for you. This will come as no surprise to many Americans, who have found their thrill with blueberries in ever-rising numbers. It’s easy to understand […]
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Test, Symptoms, Treatment & Causes
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Coid, J. “Epidemiology, public health and the problem of personality disorder.” The British Journal of Psychiatry 182.44 (2003): s3-s10. Dhawan, N., M.E. Kunik, J. Oldham, and J. Coverdale. “Prevalence and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder in the […]
AHA News: Study of Sleep in Older Adults Suggests Nixing Naps, Striving for 7-9 Hours a Night
Latest Sleep News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Napping, as well as sleeping too much or too little or having poor sleep patterns, appears to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
AHA News: She Was Being Treated for Her Lungs, But the Problem Was Her Heart
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) New Year’s Eve 2018 was no party for Maria Philippon. The manager of a banking call center in Orange County, Calif., she finished work and headed for her car. She stopped three times to catch her breath. […]
AHA News: The Day Before a Checkup, His Heart Stopped
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Scott Kern didn’t have much time to exercise. An executive at a chain of discount stores, he got to work early to get a head start on what often was a 12-hour workday. His incentive was getting […]
AHA News: Rethink What You Thought You Knew About COVID-19 Reinfection
Latest Coronavirus News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfected. “Two years ago, we thought if […]