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"Chroming," also known as "huffing" or "bagging," has become a notorious—and potentially fatal—trend. Chroming is a form of recreational drug use that involves inhaling cheap and accessible but highly dangerous substances ...
Sep 16, 2024
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A UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of deadly abnormal heart rhythms in a subset of patients with cancer and could have implications for those ...
Sep 12, 2024
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A new study reveals that young patients treated with psychiatric medications receive potentially dangerous combinations with concerning frequency.
Sep 5, 2024
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A study by scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators in Denmark and the U.S., on the genetics of accessory conduction pathways in the heart (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome), reveals that accessory pathways can cause ...
Sep 4, 2024
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People who exercise vigorously and have long QT syndrome (LQTS), an inherited disorder of the heart's electrical system that leads to chaotic heartbeats, do not have a higher risk of adverse cardiac events compared to those ...
Jul 25, 2024
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A heart attack is a life-threatening condition, with patients remaining at risk of premature death long after the actual attack—50% to 60% of patients die subsequently as a result of sudden cardiac death, triggered by cardiac ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Wireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, ...
May 18, 2024
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A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth—some leading to hospitalization—highlights the need for increased education around the dangers of exposure and increased focus on safe storage and packaging, ...
May 7, 2024
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Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or developed an abnormal heart rhythm/arrhythmia during a five-year study, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Researchers with McMaster University have found that a commonly prescribed dementia medication doesn't increase the risk of death or certain heart rhythm problems, contrary to past warnings.
Apr 15, 2024
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