Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) with statin therapy reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke and is a mainstay of cardiovascular disease prevention. However, between 10% to 20% of patients can’t tolerate the side effects of statins or are unwilling to take them. Bempedoic acid, sold under the brand […]
Three people in New York and Connecticut have died from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, prompting officials to issue new guidance about both avoiding and diagnosing it. Officials said one person in New York’s Suffolk County, on eastern Long Island, and two people in Connecticut have died from infections linked to vibriosis, an illness caused […]
PENNSYLVANIA — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this week. […]
NEW JERSEY — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this […]
After adjusting for behavioral and metabolic risk factors, the differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality between Black and White individuals lessened, and completely disappeared after adjustments were made for social determinants of health in the US population, according to the results of a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.1 New Africa – stock.adobe.com Because CVD […]
“The primary reason [for this increase] is that some individuals who were infected with Covid before have experienced a decline in their immunity against the virus over time,” Peng said, adding that the virus would continue to cause minor waves of infection. The rise of new variant EG.5 is driving up infections and raising concerns. […]
A new study raises serious concerns about the use of a popular class of heartburn drugs among children, including widely known brand names like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, indicating that the medications may increase the risk of digestive tract, ear, nose and throat, respiratory, and kidney infections.
New York State is issuing a warning after three people died from a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed on Wednesday that vibriosis, a rare but potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause skin breakdown and ulcers, was discovered in a recently deceased New York State resident. Rare Fatal Bacterial Infection Kills Suffolk County, […]
Abdelrahman Abushouk Research published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes has highlighted the small number of clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine currently conducted in Africa. The authors of the research letter, writing from Egypt and the USA, say that though the number of trials taking place in African centres is moving in an […]
Story Links EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – A first-of-its-kind study led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researchers shows for the first time a clear relationship between low-energy availability (LEA) and hypertension in Black Division I athletes. Although research has shown Black Americans are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, only two prior studies – […]