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Election Stress and Heart Risk: Heart Attack Admissions Rose 42% After the 2020 Vote as Midterms Near

Studies found higher rates of heart attacks and irregular heart rhythms around the 2016 and 2020 elections, highlighting stress risks for people with existing heart disease.

Medical Daily · 3h ago

Pregnant Photographer's Practice Eye Scan Revealed Hidden Pressure Building Inside Her Skull

A pregnant clinical photographer's volunteer OCT scan unexpectedly revealed early papilledema. Follow-up tests confirmed idiopathic intracranial hypertension, allowing doctors to treat and monitor her before vision loss developed.

Medical Daily · 6h ago

Her X-Ray Looked Like Pneumonia, but the Shadow Was a Lung Artery Swollen to 6.5 Centimeters

A woman with severe pulmonary hypertension was initially suspected of having pneumonia after a chest X-ray showed a large haze, but CT revealed a 6.5-centimeter left pulmonary artery.

Medical Daily · Oct 30

Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

While heart attack risks like high blood pressure and cholesterol are important to address, researchers are developing a test for other silent factors.

AAP · Oct 26

Long COVID linked to greater risk of high blood pressure

Long COVID is often associated with symptoms such as persistent fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog. But evidence increasingly shows that long COVID may have a broad effect on the cardiovascular system, as well.

The Conversation · Oct 26

Ear-Clip Nerve Stimulator Failed to Beat a Sham Device for Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure in 63-Patient U.K. Trial

A U.K. trial of an at-home ear-clip nerve stimulator for uncontrolled high blood pressure did not beat a sham device overall in 63 patients.

Medical Daily · Oct 26

Kidney disease in older cats: early changes worth a vet visit

A cat that drinks more water than usual, skips a meal here and there, and seems a little thinner than last month is easy to dismiss. Cats are particular. They go through phases. But in a cat over eight or nine years old, those three changes together point toward one…

Times Pets · Oct 26

9 Signs of Kidney Trouble Older Adults Shouldn’t Ignore

Feeling unusually tired, waking up several times at night to use the bathroom, or noticing swollen ankles might seem like ordinary parts of getting older....

Saving Advice · Oct 23

A 12-Year-Old's Blood Pressure Hit 225/158, and Doctors Found Coral-Like Calcium in Her Aorta

A 12-year-old girl with blood pressure of 225/158 had coral reef aorta, a calcifying disease usually reported in adults. Here's what doctors did.

Medical Daily · Oct 23

HHS Kidney Care Plan Targets Earlier Detection as 9 in 10 Adults with Kidney Disease Don't Know It

HHS's new Kidney Care National Plan prioritizes early detection, as most U.S. adults with kidney disease don't know it. Here is who should get tested.

Medical Daily · Oct 22