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Family and Covid Precautions, are you sick of it yet?

Caution Fatigue: What to Do When Your Loved Ones Are Tired of Social Distancing It’s time to hold each other accountable for problematic socializing.

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Take time to stretch , it can improve your heart health!

How 12 Weeks of Stretching Can Improve Your Heart Health Experts say passive stretching can improve blood flow as well as your overall vascular system, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/this-new-covid-19-tracker-can-help-you-better-understand-your-local-risk

This New COVID-19 Tracker Can Help You Understand Your Local Risk

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Doctors at one Ohio hospital system have discovered yet another possible consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: More cases of "broken heart syndrome.”

More Young Women Are Having Heart Attacks. This Might Be Why...

https://www.health.com/condition/heart-disease/heart-attacks-young-women

More Young Women Are Having Heart Attacks. This Might Be Why Doctors are concerned that heart attacks have increased among women ages 35 to 54. Learn what might be causing this trend.

Eating more of these potassium-rich foods can lower your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease.

https://www.health.com/condition/heart-disease/15-foods-that-are-high-in-potassium?slide=89315912-8e4d-4814-8446-5932880aec56 #89315912-8e4d-4814-8446-5932880aec56

15 Foods That Are High In Potassium Potassium-rich foods can lower the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease. Here's how to get more potassium in your diet.

Do you know the different between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack ?
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Cardiac Arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops being unexpectedly due to an electrical problem.
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A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Therefore, considered a circulatory problem.
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Are you at risk for cardiac arrest or heart attack ? Does it run in your family ? - Cardiovascular Genetic Testing can help you determine if you are at risk.

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Medical Monday Case Challenge: ARDS⁠
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Although COVID-19 pneumonia may fall under the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it is a "specific disease" with distinctive features.⁠
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How much do you know about classical ARDS?⁠
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Answer this question in the comments. We will post the correct response tomorrow.⁠
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Which of the following is most accurate regarding symptoms and physical examination findings in patients with ARDS?⁠
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A. Findings associated with ARDS often include bradycardia and bradypnea⁠
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B. The absence of bilateral rales excludes a diagnosis of ARDS⁠
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C. Hypertension is more commonly present in patients with ARDS than hypotension⁠
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D. Patients with suspected ARDS should be investigated for signs of intravascular volume overload⁠
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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-its-never-too-late-to-start-exercising

Why It's Never Too Late to Start Exercising

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-face-mask
Different types of face mask to use during the COVID-19 pandemic

What face mask to use during the COVID-19 pandemic What face masks should people be wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Read on to find out what type people should wear and the research behind it.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-and-face-masks-to-wear-or-not-to-wear

COVID-19 and face masks: 4 common myths Many countries recommend face masks in public to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at common reasons why some people do not wear them.

Genetic Cancer Screening, should you consider it?

People who are concerned about whether their family history puts them at risk for cancer should consult with a genetic counselor.
The features of a person’s personal or family medical history that, particularly in combination, may suggest a hereditary cancer syndrome include:

Cancer was diagnosed at an unusually young age
Several different types of cancer occurred in the same person
Cancer in both organs in a set of paired organs, such as both kidneys or both breasts

Several first-degree relatives (the parents, siblings, or children of an individual) have the same type of cancer (for example, a mother, daughter, and sisters with breast cancer); family members with breast or ovarian cancer; family members with colon cancer and endometrial cancer

Unusual cases of a specific cancer type (for example, breast cancer in a man)

The presence of birth defects that are known to be associated with inherited cancer syndromes, such as certain noncancerous (benign) skin growths and skeletal abnormalities associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Being a member of a racial or ethnic group that is known to have an increased risk of having a certain inherited cancer susceptibility syndrome and having one or more of the above features as well
Several family members with cancer

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Dramatic Spike in Young Adults With COVID-19 ⁠
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The CDC's removal of the age cutoff for severe disease today comes as many regions have recently seen a significant increase in the number of adults aged 20 to 39 years testing positive for COVID-19. ⁠
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Even states with stronger physical and social distancing guidance have seen a spike in young adult cases. ⁠
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For example, people younger than age 35 now comprise more than 44% of new cases in California. ⁠
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Across the country, the CDC reports those aged 18 to 29 years now have the second highest number of cases, trailing only those aged 50 to 64 years. ⁠
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Experts are debating the various causes behind this surge, which is likely to have significant bearing on how fast the disease spreads among all groups.⁠
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The CDC also clarified the risk for pregnant women after a report found that pregnant women were 5.4 times more likely to be hospitalized, 1.5 times more likely to be admitted to the ICU, and 1.7 times more likely to need mechanical ventilation. ⁠
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Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black pregnant women were found to be disproportionately impacted. ⁠
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Stay up to date with our COVID dashboard. Tapping the link in our bio gains you free access.

https://www.health.com/condition/hypertension/what-causes-high-blood-pressure

Here’s How To Minimize Your Risk of Suffering From High Blood Pressure, Even If It Runs In Your Family Making these changes to your lifestyle can go a long way in preventing hypertension.

https://www.health.com/condition/heart-disease/high-blood-pressure-symptoms

Blood spots in the eyes: This condition—technically called subconjunctival hemorrhage—is more common in those with diabetes and high blood pressure, though neither directly causes the blood spots, per the AHA.

Facial flushing: The AHA says facial flushing happens when blood vessels in the face dilate. While facial flushing may occur with high blood pressure, it can also be a result of various other factors like sun exposure, cold temperature, spicy foods, and skincare products.

Dizziness: While dizziness isn't directly caused by high blood pressure, the AHA says that sudden onset dizziness, loss of coordination and balance, and trouble walking should not be ignored, since they can be indicators of a stroke (for which high blood pressure is the leading cause).

These are the High Blood Pressure Symptoms You Should Know About There's a reason it's called the silent killer, but there are a few warning signs to watch out for.

Many people who contract COVID-19 have only a mild illness, or sometimes no symptoms at all. But others develop respiratory failure that requires oxygen support or even a ventilator. It's clear this happens more often in men than women, as well as in people who are older or who have chronic health conditions. But why does respiratory failure also sometimes occur in people who are young and seemingly healthy?⠀
A new study suggests that part of the answer may be found in the genes that each one of us carries. While more research is needed to pinpoint the precise underlying genes and mechanisms responsible, a recent genome-wide association study finds that gene variants in two regions of the human genome are associated with severe COVID-19.⠀
The two stretches of DNA implicated are known to carry some intriguing genes, including one that determines blood type and others that play various roles in the immune system. In fact, the findings suggest that people with blood type A face a 50 percent greater risk of needing oxygen support or a ventilator should they become infected with the novel coronavirus, while people with blood type O appear to have about a 50 percent reduced risk of severe COVID-19.⠀
Read more on the NIH Director's Blog: https://directorsblog.nih.gov/
In this image: of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient.⠀

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While a fever and cough have seemed to be the early warning signs of COVID-19, new research shows almost half of hospitalized patients experience a host of neurological problems.

What is atrial fibrillation?

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that occurs when the two upper chambers of your heart experience chaotic electrical signals. The result is a fast and irregular heart rhythm. The heart rate in atrial fibrillation may range from 100 to 175 beats a minute. The normal range for a heart rate is 60 to 100 beats a minute.

How does COVID-19 affect the heart?

The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of more severe complications from respiratory viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19," says Dr. Leslie Cooper, chair of the Department of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic.

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-does-covid-19-affect-the-heart/

Recent research indicates that healthy vitamin D levels may make infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus less likely and reduce the body’s inflammatory response to the virus helping to limit severe complications.

https://blogs.webmd.com/webmd-doctors/20200602/should-i-take-vitamin-d-to-protect-myself-from-covid19

Should I Take Vitamin D to Protect Myself from COVID-19? Even though there’s still much we don’t know about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we do have reason to believe that vitamin D will help your body fight it.

How are you staying safe as states reopen?

CDC Guidelines still recommend social distancing to prevent further spread of Covid-19.

Wearing a face covering can also prevent transmission as you resume your daily activities and get back out in social gatherings.

Most importantly- Keep washing your hands with soap and use hand sanitizer.

Stay safe everyone!

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/yes-states-are-reopening-that-doesnt-mean-the-pandemic-is-over

Yes, States Are Reopening. That Doesn't Mean the Pandemic Is Over After several weeks of stay-at-home orders, all 50 states are currently in the process of reopening to some degree. But the lift on restrictions doesn't mean the risk of COVID-19 has diminished.

Did you know garlic can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, keep arteries flexible, reduce inflammation and prevent blood clots?

It may also reduce the risk of stroke!

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Stents and blood flood. - Do you know what they do?

A Coronary Stent is a tiny wire mesh tube used to prop open an artery during angioplasty. The stent stays in the artery permanently. The stent will also improve blood flow to the heart muscle and will relieve chest pain (angina).

https://watchlearnlive.heart.org/index.php…

Let's talk aneurysms. - Do you know what they are?

An aneurysm occurs when part of an artery wall weakens, allowing it to balloon out or widen abnormally.

The causes of aneurysms are sometimes unknown. Some may be congenital, meaning a person is born with them. Aortic disease or an injury may also cause an aneurysm.

A family history of aneurysm may increase your risk for developing an aneurysm. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking.

Aneurysms can occur anywhere, but the most common are:

-Aortic aneurysm occurs in the major artery from the heart
-Cerebral aneurysm occurs in the brain
-Popliteal artery aneurysm occurs in the leg behind the knee
-Mesenteric artery aneurysm occurs in the intestine
-Splenic artery aneurysm occurs in an artery in the spleen

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/06/08/taking-blood-pressure-meds-helps-even-frailest-people-live-longer

Taking blood pressure meds helps even frailest people live longer Consistently taking prescribed blood pressure medications helped both frail and healthy older adults live longer, according to new research.

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Good news in the search for a coronavirus vaccine: People with COVID-19 have robust immune responses against the virus, which could increase the likelihood of a successful vaccine, scientists say. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Reducing the intake of sugary drinks can reduce the risk of heart disease - here's why :

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/05/13/even-1-sugary-drink-a-day-could-boost-heart-disease-stroke-risk-in-women

Even 1 sugary drink a day could boost heart disease, stroke risk in women Drinking one or more sugar-laden beverage a day could increase cardiovascular disease risk in women, new research shows.