Medications
A Miami company recalls erectile dysfunction capsules: They might or might not work
A Miami Gardens company has recalled its sexual enhancement pill after the FDA declared it an "unapproved drug."
Nov 27, 2023
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Cardiology
Commotio cordis is real and awareness can save lives, experts say
A new case report appearing in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, details the commotio cordis event experienced by a Romanian basketball player that resulted in cardiac arrest. The case is unique because it is validated and documented ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers introduce genome-based imaging for medical diagnostics
Imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET) are indispensable today for the diagnosis and localization of many diseases. A newly developed procedure now enables PET to be used ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Pediatrics
CDC to release infants' RSV shots to help ease shortage
To address a continuing nationwide shortage, more than 77,000 doses of RSV shots for infants were released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Nov 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Developing models that predict poor clinical outcome in COVID-19 patients
Using basic information on 380,081 patients in the Basque Autonomous Community infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, collaboration between mathematicians from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and medical staff from ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Cardiology
Exercise may reduce heart failure risk for people with depression or anxiety
Physical activity may reduce the risk of heart failure among people with depression or anxiety more so than in people without the mental health conditions, according to new research.
Nov 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: Recognizing the signs of pneumonia
Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2023
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Health
Most everyone can lower blood pressure by reducing salt, even those on BP drugs: Study
Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Northwestern ...
Nov 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery
By converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharge its battery, according to a proof-of-principle study to be presented at the American ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Marijuana use linked with increased risk of heart attack, heart failure
Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two ...
Nov 6, 2023
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