Monthly Archives: August 2023

Role of Intravenous Iron in Spotlight At ESC Congress 2023

A pair of studies and focused guideline update from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2023 are highlighting the role of intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Results of the HEART-FID trial and a meta-analysis, which were presented the day after new guidance included a […]

California Tough Mudder Participants Warned About Bacterial Infections

A lot has been written about the rise of technically challenging, obstacle course-focused races in recent years, with Tough Mudder as one of the most popular names in the space. It isn’t hard to see the appeal of a grueling obstacle course for some competitors — especially with the rise of crossfit and events like […]

Dr Donna Fitzsimons: Hard Endpoints in Cardiovascular Therapy Trials Aren’t the Most Important to Patients

Donna Fitzsimons, PhD, FESC, professor of nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, highlights the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patient-centered cardiology care. Transcript Advertisement Can you tell our audience what you discussed during your session on patient-centered care delivery? We had a really interesting session today at the ESC […]

What Happened at Tough Mudder Sonoma: Hundreds Get Sick With Possible Bacterial Infection

Most of the people who did the Tough Mudder in Sonoma are recreational athletes, who do it with friends, and mix it in with marathons or CrossFit classes. Michelle Spinosa said this year’s event was her second one. “I got two soccer moms to do this with me and we did the full 9-mile event,” […]

Athletes break out in rashes, fever after Tough Mudder race

California health officials have issued an advisory after several people who participated in a Tough Mudder race last weekend got sick.  Nearly two dozen people who ran in the Tough Mudder challenge at Sonoma Raceway on August 19 and 20 developed rashes with fever and reported muscle pain or nausea and vomiting, according to the […]

Be a Hero: How your blood donation can help babies in the NICU

Every drop of blood you give can save lives, especially the tiniest patients in the NICU. Next Wednesday, you can be their hero by participating in KSBY and Vitalant’s annual Be a Hero Blood Drive. Dr. Steven Van Scoy, the medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in […]

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime Part 2 Ends With 1-Hour Special on September 30

The staff for the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime confirmed on Saturday that the anime’s Part 2: The Separation will end on September 30 with a one-hour special. The special will consist of episodes 25 and 26. The staff also debuted the anime’s sixth key visual, which forms a collage with the previously unveiled fifth […]