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Heart Defects in Kids Linked to Dads' Hepatitis B History Too

Study in line with prior evidence implicating mother's preconception HBV infection

Plant, Animal Fats and CV Death; Mortality in English-Speaking Countries

Also in TTHealthWatch: computer interfaces for communication in people with ALS

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Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.

Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ

Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

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SGLT2 Hesitance; Furosemide's Indication Grows; Legal Fight Over Entresto Generic

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Methotrexate for Knee Osteoarthritis; Evaluating Squamous Cell Cancers

Also in TTHealthWatch: blood tests for Alzheimer's

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Clues for Smarter Rhythm Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery?

Predictors of POAF burden, late-occurring POAF identified in prospective study

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Lupus Organ Damage Most Often Comes Early

Spanish cohort study tracked patients for up to 20 years after diagnosis

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Statin Use Linked to Higher Risk of Glaucoma

In contrast, a larger but less diverse study found cholesterol-lowering drugs protective

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How Good Is Wegovy's Heart Benefit?

Experts put SELECT trial findings in context

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These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death

Exposure may come from food, water, and air

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Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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Sticky Patch Defibrillator; State Telehealth Laws and BP Meds; Ketones and HFpEF?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Statin Candidate Pool Shrinks if PREVENT Risk Calculator Is Put to Current Practice

Fewer people using primary prevention medications expected to result in more CVD

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Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

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Sirolimus Balloons Show Promise in Treating Coronary In-Stent Restenosis

Can this safer drug be delivered reliably to reduce target lesion revascularization?

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Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids

Stagnant screening practices reflect controversy over practice

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Preeclampsia Blood Marker? Pediatric Cardiac Doc Arrested; Afib-Detecting Ring

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

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Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

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D.C. Hospital Gets a Wake-Up Call to Chagas Disease

Report is part of larger efforts to increase awareness of neglected disease

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Industry $$ for New Cardiologists; Strokes After Falls; Self-Cleaning TAVR Valve?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pemafibrate Takes a Small Step Forward in Diabetic Foot Ulcers After CVD Flop

Signal of reduced ischemic ulceration, gangrene in PROMINENT

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Novel Goalpost for PCI Excellence Is Borrowed From the Surgeons

"Failure to rescue" may help with quality improvement in interventional cardiology

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Mediterranean Diet Good for Kids, Teens Too

Meta-analysis shows benefits for cardiometabolic health

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Worse-Rated Cardiologists; Afib Pulsed Field Ablation Safety; Healthy Gut Microbe?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Meta-Analysis Favors Complete Coronary Revascularization in a Single Go

But definitive proof on timing of procedures still lacking

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Which Anticoagulant Is Safest for Afib Patients With Cirrhosis?

National cohort study finds up to 47% fewer serious hemorrhagic events with one agent

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

High levels of adherence associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

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Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury

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Potassium Chloride Recall; Exercise vs Valve Disease; Cuffless Continuous BP Monitor

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On

However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening

Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety

Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes

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A More Selective Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis Protocol May Be Safer for New Moms

The risk-stratified protocol was associated with fewer wound hematomas in single-center report

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More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease

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RNAi Win in ATTR-CM; HF Congestion Monitor Approved; Lp(a) & In-Stent Restenosis

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Preeclampsia Can Be Fatal. New Blood Tests Aim to Determine Who Is at Risk.

The tests could also help speed up the development of new treatments

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Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI

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