Women are significantly more likely to develop an abnormal and often rapid heart rhythm in the first year after being diagnosed with breast cancer than women without cancer, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The study also found that patients who developed the condition, known as atrial fibrillation, after a breast cancer […]
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The death of an offspring is associated with an increased parental risk of ischemic heart diseases
The death of a child is an extremely stressful life event with potential long-term health consequences. The death of an offspring is associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart diseases in parents. This is according to a study at Karolinska Institutet, published in PLOS Medicine. The death of an offspring is one of the […]
Low rate of death among vaccinated is ‘very reassuring’
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Africa COVID death toll tops 200,000
More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Africa since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally compiled from official records as of 1700 GMT. The 54 countries of the region may not have suffered as badly as other parts of the world—at least according to the officially recorded figures. They […]
Programmed cell death ligands are critical immune system molecules
T cells are a crucial part of the human adaptive immune system. In response to a foreign invader in the body, various subsets of T cells are responsible for several functions that include killing infected cells and secreting signaling molecules called cytokines that tell other immune cells where to go and what to do. Different […]
African American women experience higher risk of pregnancy-related stroke, death
African American women have a significantly increased risk of stroke and death during pregnancy and childbirth or in the period right after birth, compared to the risk of stroke among white women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. “Each year, thousands of American women have […]
Rich European countries have higher atrial fibrillation death rates than least wealthy
The wealthiest countries in Europe have higher death rates from atrial fibrillation than the least wealthy and these death rates are increasing more rapidly than incidence rates, according to the first analysis of its kind published in the European Heart Journal today. The study also found that women who developed the condition were more likely […]
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dies After Contracting COVID from Patient Getting Lip Fillers
The Beverly Hills community is mourning the loss of plastic surgeon Dr. Payman Simoni, who died on Friday after contracting COVID-19 from a patient. He was 50. According to reports, Simoni was wearing a mask when he performed a lip injection procedure on a female patient last month. Her temperature was taken prior to the appointment. […]
California Orders Thousands of Body Bags as State Activates 'Mass Fatality' COVID Program
California has officially activated its "mass fatality" program as the state continues to grapple with record-breaking COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations. On Tuesday, one day after the first COVID-19 vaccines began to be administered across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a news conference that California is taking further action to address the "sobering realities" […]
AHA News: COVID-19 Patients of All Ages With Obesity Face Higher Risk of Complications, Death
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — People with obesity – regardless of age – are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and have higher risks for complications and death, according to new research. The study, presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association’s virtual Scientific Sessions, sought to shed new light “on […]