December 18, 2024

Major Heart Failure Trial Yields Key Data

A recent multicenter trial investigated the impact of potassium nitrate supplementation on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, revealing interesting insights into blood nitric oxide metabolites.

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December 18, 2024

FDA Flags Serious Risk in Catheter Recall

The FDA has issued a 'most serious' classification for the recall of Boston Scientific's catheters used in minimally invasive surgery, linked to reports of esophageal injury and fatalities.

Reuters

December 18, 2024

Doctor Unions Surge Tenfold Since 2023

The number of physicians seeking to unionize has spiked in recent years.

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December 18, 2024

Physicians With Kids Face Large Pay Gaps

Physician compensation remains a central concern in health care, influenced by educational debt, specialty-specific variations, and evolving employer policies.

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December 17, 2024

AHA Updates Stroke Palliative Care Guidelines

Updated statement promotes integrated palliative care for all stroke patients.

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December 16, 2024

Weight-Loss Drugs Spark Health Care Shift

An exclusive analysis reveals the impact of weight-loss drugs on obesity-related conditions, leading to increased diagnoses of sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes within days of treatment initiation.

Reuters

December 16, 2024

AAP Unveils Screening Protocol Changes

New guidelines for congenital heart disease screening recommend a single retest and require ≥95% oxygen saturation in both pre- and post-ductal measurements, aiming to simplify detection while maintaining accuracy.

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December 13, 2024

New Myocarditis Guidelines Define Disease Stages

ACC consensus pathway introduces stages A through D for myocarditis classification, paralleling the established heart failure staging system cardiologists use daily.

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December 13, 2024

Breakfast Habits Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk

Study finds both low and high breakfast energy intake are linked to worse cardiometabolic outcomes in older adults, with high energy intake associated with a striking 28.1 mg/dL increase in triglycerides compared to optimal 20-30% daily caloric intake.

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