Experts Outline Health Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
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Firefighters’ risk of irregular heartbeat linked to number of on-the-job fire exposures
Research Highlights:
- The more fires they respond to, the higher the risk of atrial fibrillation or AFib – a common irregular heart rhythm – among firefighters, according to a survey of more than 10,000 active U.S. firefighters.
- After adjusting for atrial fibrillation risk factors, […]
Cancer Can Strike the Appendix, Too
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COVID-19 Led to Dangerous Delays in Care for Women With Gynecologic Cancers
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Lay rescuers who do CPR are heroes and survivors, new statement addresses their perspective
Statement Highlights:
- New American Heart Association scientific statement reviews data on the experience of lay people who have performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), assessing their perspectives on what it is really like to respond and perform CPR to save someone’s life, the impact of […]
How Common Is Breast Cancer in Teens? Causes, Symptoms, Myths
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Does Cancer Change Your Physical Appearance?
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If blood pressure rises upon standing, so may risk for heart attack
Research Highlights:
- Young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure whose systolic blood pressure (top-number) rose more than 6.5 mm Hg upon standing were more likely to later have a heart attack, stroke, heart-related chest pain or other major heart disease-related event than […]
What Is the Survival Rate of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ? Stages, Treatment
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For youth with a heart defect, shift to adult-focused care is key to health, quality of life
Statement Highlights:
- Most children born with heart defects, including those with complex heart conditions, now survive into adulthood. The transition to adult-centered health care, even if still in a pediatric setting, requires additional planning to ensure continuous care.
- Time without care during this transition […]