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High-intensity statins cut amputations and mortality in PAD
NEW ORLEANS – High-intensity statin therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease saves lives and limbs.
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Giant cell arteritis independently raises risk for venous thromboembolism
The risk of venous thromboembolism increases markedly shortly before the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis regardless of glucocorticoid exposure,...
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Medicare failed to recover up to $125 million in overpayments, records show
Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by auditing private...
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‘Weekend warrior’ exercise pattern sufficient to cut mortality
The “weekend warrior” exercise pattern – having one or two rather than five to seven leisure-time activity sessions per week – may be sufficient...
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Law & Medicine: How case law shapes EMTALA
In the 3 decades since Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, the statute has, as expected, spawned numerous lawsuits.
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VIDEO: New antisense inhibitor nets impressive reductions in lipids
NEW ORLEANS – A new antisense inhibitor to angiopoietinlike protein 3 (ANGPTL3) reduces lipids in healthy adults with elevated triglyceride levels...
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Depression further boosts stroke risk in A-fib
NEW ORLEANS – Depression increases stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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VIDEO: ECG screen for cardiac disease in all youths is cost effective
NEW ORLEANS – Adding an ECG to history and physical examination in screening all young people for cardiac disease predisposing to sudden death is...
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Cardiovascular complications in pregnancy quickly boost future risk
NEW ORLEANS – Women with hypertension in pregnancy or peripartum cardiomyopathy warrant close monitoring thereafter because of their early high...
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Hawaii continues to top ‘America’s Health Rankings’
For the fifth consecutive year, Hawaii has been named the healthiest state by the United Health Foundation’s annual report.
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Regenerative medicine is likely game changer for cardiovascular disease
NEW ORLEANS – The health care field is striving to bring regenerative medicine into the clinic, and turn research into a clinical practice.