Diabetes
Stigma adds to burden of type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Michael Wright was just 16 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and although his friends supported him, he always felt different.
Jun 20, 2018
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Cardiology
FDA OKs HeartWare device for transplant patients
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant.
Nov 20, 2012
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Diabetes
Patients with type 1 diabetes that have adapted to remote medical appointments would continue this post COVID-19
A survey of more than 7,000 patients with type 1 diabetes from 89 countries, presented at this year's online Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) shows that three quarters of patients ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Cardiology
Heart surgeons see innovations with tiny new pumps
A new generation of cardiac devices scheduled for human trials in Europe and the United States next year has heart surgeons talking about a possible sea change in the treatment of patients suffering from the most severe level ...
Nov 15, 2013
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Pediatrics
Antacid use in first year of life tied to later fracture risk
(HealthDay)—Infants who are given acid suppression therapy (AST) in their first year of life are more likely to subsequently break a bone, according to a study published online June 7 in Pediatrics.
Jun 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Duloxetine moderately cost-effective for treating back pain
(HealthDay)—Duloxetine is a moderately cost-effective treatment for chronic low back pain (CLBP) compared with other post-first-line oral medications, according to research published in the May 15 issue of Spine.
Jun 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Grief is not on anyone else's timeline': The varied experiences of coping with loss
Kyme Holman-Williamson was always close to her older brother, Eddie. So when she learned he needed a heart transplant, she immediately prepared a room for him in her Maryland home, where she could care for him after his surgery.
May 9, 2023
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Cardiology
Digoxin reduces hospital admissions in older patients with chronic heart failure
Digoxin significantly reduces the likelihood of hospital admission due to all causes among ambulatory older patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to research presented today ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Medications
How new drug approvals are reshaping treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic inflammatory disorder that affects the esophagus, causing distressing symptoms such as difficulty swallowing in adolescents and adults, and vomiting and abdominal pain in children.
Feb 27, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart-lung machines prove safe even in the elderly
One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery—having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries—is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people ...
Mar 11, 2013
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