By Charlyn Fargo Ware | @NutritionRd
February 8, 2021
| 11:25 a.m.
February is American Heart Month, a time when we focus on heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans. President Lyndon B. Johnson, who suffered a heart attack, issued the first proclamation in 1964. Since then, U.S. presidents have annually declared February American Heart Month.
Each year, 1 in 3 women is diagnosed with heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. My mom suffered from heart disease most of her life, and at the age of 89, her heart gave out.
This year, as we continue to battle COVID-19, taking heart-healthy steps are even more important because the coronavirus can have harmful effects on the heart and vascular system.
February 04, 2021
by Elisabeth Reitman
Cancer survivors have an increased risk of mortality from heart failure, coronary heart disease, and stroke. Lauren Baldassarre, MD, serves as the director of the Yale Cardio-Oncology program, which seeks to prevent and treat cardiovascular complications as a result of cancer treatment, and provide clinicians with tools to improve patient care in everyday practice.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baldassarre and members of the Cardio-Oncology and Imaging Councils of the American College of Cardiology shared recommendations regarding the cardiovascular care of COVID-19-positive patients. Specific concerns are also raised for patients infected with COVID-19 who are undergoing cancer treatment. The paper was published Nov. 12 in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Prevalence of underlying medical conditions related to severe COVID-19 is higher among cancer survivors
New study finds more than half (56.4%) of cancer survivors in the United States reported having additional underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness. The report appearing in
JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that prevalence of these conditions among cancer survivors is nearly 40% higher than that in the general population.
Cancer, and other underlying medical conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart diseases, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity, are associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness. For this study, investigators Changchuan (Charles) Jiang, MD, PhD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Xuesong Han, PhD, American Cancer Society, and colleagues used data from the 2016-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a national cross-sectional survey of the civilian
A Memphis City Council committee will reconvene in two weeks to reconsider a resolution to oppose the proposed Byhalia Connection Pipeline that would run through.
Over 56% Cancer Survivors Associated With Severe Covid-19 Illness by Hannah Joy on February 3, 2021 at 8:12 PM
In the United States, more than half (56.4%) of cancer survivors have additional underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness.
The report appearing in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that prevalence of these conditions among cancer survivors is nearly 40% higher than that in the general population.
Cancer, and other underlying medical conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart diseases, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity, are associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness.
For this study, investigators Changchuan (Charles) Jiang, MD, PhD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Xuesong Han, PhD, American Cancer Society, and colleagues used data from the 2016-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a national cross-sectional survey of the ci