Cardiology
Heart condition made her feel 'like a ticking time bomb'
Heather Lister was 28 when her cardiologist said, "If you're planning to have children, you shouldn't wait long."
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Efforts to curb congenital syphilis falter in COVID-19's shadow
U.S. public health officials are closer to identifying a road map for curbing the rising rates of syphilis infections in newborn babies, but with so many resources diverted to stopping the spread of COVID-19, many fear the ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Cardiology
Pregnant women with heart defects don't always get this recommended test
Women with heart defects experience far more cardiovascular problems during pregnancy than those without, yet only half get a recommended test to assess their heart health before giving birth, according to new research.
Jun 8, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Chronic medical conditions may place youth at an increased risk for anxiety disorders
Youth who report one of the seven chronic medical conditions (CMCs), including asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and sickle cell disease, are ...
May 4, 2020
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Cardiology
Recommendations on adult congenital cardiac interventional training
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a position statement on adult congenital cardiac interventional training, competencies and organizational recommendations. The paper was published ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC: Five causes account for 90% percent of fetal deaths
(HealthDay)—Five causes of death accounted for 89.5 percent of fetal deaths reported during 2015 to 2017, according to a report published April 15 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What do we know about congenital heart disease and coronavirus?
Like many 20-year-old college students, Alex Cohen is hunkered down and sequestered amid COVID-19 chaos. Some of his peers were frequenting their usual hangouts right up until many of them began shutting down, but not Cohen.
Mar 24, 2020
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Medical research
Stem cell transplants in utero offers Tx for metabolic disorders that often end pregnancy
Administering stem cell or enzyme therapy in utero may be a path to alleviating some congenital diseases that often result in losing a pregnancy, according to a new study in mice by UC San Francisco researchers, who showed ...
Feb 26, 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
New type of heart valve may be the only replacement a child needs
Current prosthetic heart valves for children with congenital heart disease are fixed in size, requiring repeated open-heart surgeries during childhood to replace the valve with a larger version. But a surprising new design ...
Feb 19, 2020
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