Pediatrics
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?
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Medications
Many people with high blood pressure may take a drug that worsens it, says study
Nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their blood pressure to climb even higher, a new study suggests.
Nov 29, 2021
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Medical research
Researcher bets the gut hormone GLP-1 can be used to treat far more than diabetes
Daniel Drucker is unraveling a medical mystery.
Nov 4, 2021
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Medications
Hydroxychloroquine, mainstay lupus treatment, not associated with serious cardiac complication
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug and mainstay therapy for lupus, does not appear to be associated ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Moderna: FDA delaying decision on its shot for adolescents
U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they study the rare risk of heart inflammation, the company said Sunday.
Nov 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?
Oct 30, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer costs U.S. more than $156 billion, with drugs a leading expense
Care for the 15 most prevalent types of cancer in the U.S. cost approximately $156.2 billion in 2018, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The team also found that medication was the biggest ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Cardiology
Physiological stressors triggering disease in the heart
It's not uncommon for people to live normal, healthy lives without knowledge of any underlying genetic conditions. However, all it takes is one external impact, such as a heart attack, to induce the expression of the condition. ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Cardiology
Patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate similar to heart attacks
Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder died at a rate comparable to those who suffered heart attacks within a year of hospital discharge, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.
Sep 14, 2021
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Cardiology
Progress for patients with weak hearts
Until now, patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction—the most common type of heart failure in the elderly—have had no access to evidenced-based treatments. For the first time, a large clinical trial ...
Aug 27, 2021
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