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9 in 10 American adults prone to heart disease

Published on: May 9, 2024
18:18

Washington, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already. "Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S. population," concludes a team led by Dr. Muthiah Vaduganathan of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Tobacco-cannabis use, anxiety and depression among U.S. adults

Published on: September 13, 2023
18:23

Washington, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) A study by the U.S. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), showed that a quarter of tobacco and cannabis consumers experienced anxiety or depression, nearly twice as much as those who do not use them, the journal PLOS ONE published Wednesday.

Worries about costs keep US adults from seeking medical attention

Published on: December 19, 2022
16:06

Washington, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept more than 20% of Americans older adults (aged 50 to 80) from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study shows.

Cuba vaccinates people allergic to thiomersal against Covid-19

Published on: September 21, 2021
00:15

Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) People allergic to thiomersal, an antiseptic used in multi-dose vaccines, will shortly receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Cuban health authorities announced on Monday.

Physical exercise helps stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:36

Washington, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) People younger than 75 years of age, stroke survivors who engage in physical activity three to four hours per week, can lower their risk of death, according to new data published in Neurology magazine.

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