Cardiology
Heart patients avoiding care during pandemic: survey
Many Americans with heart disease are avoiding medical care during the pandemic, a new survey finds.
Feb 1, 2021
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Medical research
When is 'dead' really dead? What happens after a person 'flatlines'
How long should doctors wait after a "flatline" appears before they can declare a person dead? How can they be sure that heartbeat and circulation will not return?
Jan 29, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New research finds severity of COVID-19 determines likelihood of pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, are at greater risk of dying and experiencing serious complications compared to nonpregnant women who contract the disease, according to ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Male breast cancer patients face high prevalence of heart disease risk factors
Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this rare patient population presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Health
Warding off cancer, diabetes and other non-communicable diseases requires lifestyle changes and innovation
The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Despite reactions, California says virus vaccine can be used
California said it's safe to immediately begin using a batch of coronavirus vaccine doses after health officials urged a halt to injections and held a review because several people had reactions.
Jan 21, 2021
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Medications
The important role of pharmacists for older adults' health
Pharmacists play an important role in managing medication-based therapies for older community-dwelling patients, according to a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Jan 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients
Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, found an international team led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Jan 7, 2021
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Health
Health of fathers-to-be is linked to risk of pregnancy loss
More than a quarter of pregnancies might be ectopic or end in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol ...
Dec 18, 2020
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Health
USPS cuts could pose harm if mail-order meds delayed, study says
(HealthDay)—Delayed mail delivery due to a push from the White House and others to slash spending and services could have enormous consequences for Americans who depend on the U.S. Postal Service for access to urgently ...
Dec 16, 2020
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