Health
Heart attacks spike during holidays: Tips to protect yourself
Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke.
Dec 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers are upbeat about cardiac regeneration
Think of them as the Energizer Bunnies of the heart, tiny natural batteries that keep this vital organ beating 100,000 times a day as it pumps 2,000 gallons of blood throughout the human body.
Dec 9, 2023
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Medical research
World-first human trial finds arthritis drug can suppress progression of type 1 diabetes
Researchers at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research (SVI) in Melbourne have shown that a commonly prescribed rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes.
Dec 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina
A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a calcium channel blocker, according ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Addiction
Study: Tobacco-related annual health care costs of US Minorities who smoke double that of white peers
The annual tobacco-related health care spend of US Minorities who smoke is double that of white adults who smoke, finds an analysis of national health and medical spend survey data, published online in the journal Tobacco ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Surgery
In Australia's public hospitals, post-COVID elective surgery wait times are longer than ever
The number of patients undergoing elective (non-emergency) surgery in Australia's public hospitals increased by 18% from 2021–22 to 2022–23, but many patients are still facing long wait times, according to data from the ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Research finds a new way to improve the accuracy and speed of radiology reporting
Some diseases and conditions hide inside our bodies: calcified arteries that could cause a heart attack, infections, slight fractures in a bone, or even cancerous tumors. Special imaging, like X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans, makes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Cardiology
Women at risk of death from heart disease due to consistent lack of preventative treatment
The consistent undertreatment of women with cardiovascular disease may have led to preventable heart attacks, stroke and even death, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.
Nov 30, 2023
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Cardiology
High sensitivity blood test can aid emergency diagnosis of heart conditions
A high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new research.
Nov 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method using data from wearable devices such as smartwatches to digitally mimic an entire week's worth of an individual's heartbeats. The previous record covered only ...
Nov 28, 2023
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