April 03, 2025

Pulmonary Embolism in ESKD: New Data on Risk, Outcomes

Fewer than half of patients with end-stage kidney disease who survived pulmonary embolism filled an anticoagulation prescription, yet PE recurrence rates were similar between those who did and did not receive anticoagulation (4.2% vs. 2.8%; P = .11), according to a new study.

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March 31, 2025

Tariff Threat: Drugs Could Cost U.S. $750M More

New research reveals 25% tariffs on Canadian pharmaceuticals would impact critical medications, strain supply chains, and potentially increase costs—with 28 drugs having no alternative suppliers.

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March 31, 2025

Microplastics Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Research reveals significant associations between environmental microplastic pollution and increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, and stroke across U.S. coastal communities, with pollution levels ranking among top predictors for chronic disease prevalence.

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March 26, 2025

What’s Brewing at Work May Raise Heart Risks

Research identifies high levels of LDL-raising compounds in workplace coffee machine brews, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk for regular consumers.

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March 24, 2025

Cannabis Use: Multicenter Study Links to Increased MI, Stroke Risks

Cannabis use associated with over sixfold higher risk of myocardial infarction in otherwise healthy adults, according to new multicenter study.

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March 19, 2025

Medical Oddities: Brain Implants Bugged by Bacteria

Bacteria in the brain, words for longevity, and a fishy fix for kindness—this week in medical oddities.

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March 19, 2025

Study: Sex Differences in Physician Suicide

Researchers found that female physicians had a significantly higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians.

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March 19, 2025

Passive Heat Therapy Improves Heart Failure Mobility

A randomized trial found that heating the lower limbs increased exercise endurance in heart failure patients, with blood flow rising significantly after treatment.

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March 19, 2025

Study Shows Widespread Delays in Medical Device Reporting to FDA

Late reporting was concentrated among a small number of manufacturers, with 3 manufacturers and 13 devices accounting for 54.8% of all late reports between 2019 and 2022.

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