Cardiology
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Madeline "Maddie" Ramon is used to being asked about the scars that can often be seen poking out the top of her shirt.
Jan 5, 2021
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News tagged with congenital heart problems
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People with Down syndrome face higher risk of severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—When adults with Down syndrome contract COVID-19, their risk of dying is much higher than the norm, a large, new study finds.
Oct 27, 2020
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Cardiology
IVF twins: two hearts, quadruple the risk
Twins born through IVF have quadruple the chance of having a congenital heart problem, according to research emerging from South Australia.
Feb 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Neonatal heart stem cells may help mend kids' broken hearts
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, who are exploring novel ways to treat serious heart problems in children, have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal ...
Sep 10, 2012
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Cardiology
Research finds spontaneous mutations are major cause of congenital heart disease
Every year, thousands of babies are born with severely malformed hearts, disorders known collectively as congenital heart disease. Many of these defects can be repaired though surgery, but researchers don't understand what ...
May 12, 2013
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular health affects hearing, speech according to research
Ray Hull, professor of communication sciences and disorders in audiology/neurosciences at Wichita State University, has concluded research analyzing 84 years of work from scientists worldwide into the connection between cardiovascular ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Antidepressants during pregnancy do not pose risk to unborn child, new study says
Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to be at greater risk of giving birth to children with congenital heart defects compared to women who are not exposed to the drugs, according to new research from ...
Jan 27, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gonorrhea and syphilis diagnoses are at their highest in decades—here's what you need to know about these STIs
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that diagnoses of gonorrhea and syphilis have surged in the last year. Shockingly, gonorrhea rates are the highest they have been since records began in 1918.
Jun 9, 2023
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Cardiology
For kids with heart defects, the hospital near mom may matter
Heart problems are often associated with older people. But every year about 1 in 110 children in the United States are born with congenital heart disease, which include a variety of defects ranging from holes in the heart ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure, according to new research led by University of Alberta ...
Sep 16, 2020
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