Cardiology
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Maternal Hypertension Ups Infant's Stroke Risk
Major Finding: Infants born to mothers with hypertension had more than twice the risk of any ischemic stroke (odds ratio 2.31; P = .0071) or...
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Key to Coronary Artery Damage in Kawasaki May Be Genetic
Major Finding: A recently identified polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor 23 gene was present in 86% of Kawasaki disease patients with...
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Rapid HbA1c Rise in a Child? Intensify Treatment Fast
Major Finding: Blood glucose increased from 5.7% to 7.3% in children with type 2 diabetes who responded to long-term treatment, but rose from 6.4...
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Guidance Offered on Children With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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Stale Secondhand Smoke Impairs Endothelial Function
Major Finding: Endothelial function was impaired in a dose-dependent fashion after brief exposure to aged secondhand smoke, so that for every 100...
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IOM Urges Collective Action Against Obesity
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Lowering Cholesterol in Childhood Pays Off Later
Major Finding: Each of the nine SNPs was consistently associated with a 55% reduction in CHD risk for each 39 mg/dL lower lifetime exposure to LDL...
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Two Million Americans Estimated to Have Congenital Heart Disease
Major Finding: About 2 million American adults and children were living with a congenital heart disease as of 2010.Data Source: The estimate came...
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FDA Panel: Add Two New Strains to 2012 Influenza Vaccine
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Bread and Lunch Meats Top List of Sodium Sources
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Cardiac Screening Is Not Routine Before Prescribing Stimulants
Major Finding: Nearly all respondents (93%) completed a routine history and physical with their most recent ADHD patient, and 71% collected an in-...