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Monthly Archives: September 2023
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September 12, 2023 — The American College of Cardiology, through a strategic collaboration with Amgen and Esperion, is launching a new quality improvement campaign, “Driving Urgency in LDL Screening,” to increase the rate of diagnostic LDL screening in patients without a prior cardiac event as well as those with known cardiovascular disease to help clinicians identify those […]
There’s already a national blood shortage, but a lack of donations in the past month has put the country’s supply in critical condition and in need of donors for people who depend on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross, which provides 40% of the nation’s blood supply, announced Monday (Sept. 11) that donations were down […]
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A family is grappling with the unexpected loss of their 5-year-old daughter. Justin Sutton, a Bathurst, Australia resident, recounted how his step-daughter, Cathy Kassis, 5, was taken to the doctor’s office by her mother, Jasmine Worobez. Doctors said Cathy was suffering from a mere cold and would soon recover. But medical professionals later realized that […]
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – According to a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health, taking a daily statin reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients living with HIV by more than 35%. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV, REPRIEVE […]
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Hepatitis (Adobe Stock 161227058 by Dr. Microbe) This article first appeared on our sister brand, ContagionLive. The CDC has published its Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report – United States, 2021, which details the incidence rates during that period. Although the rates of acute infections decreased for hepatitis A and B, the report’s authors note that the pandemic’s effects […]
Cardiovascular
#VisualAbstract: Pitavastatin reduces cardiovascular event risk among patients with HIV
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Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at low-to-moderate risk of cardiovascular disease, pitavastatin calcium was superior to placebo in reducing the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). 2. The trial was stopped early due to evidence of the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin. Evidence Rating […]
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A genomic and epidemiologic analysis of data from the 2022 mpox outbreak estimates that 1.3% of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Portugal were infected. Led by researchers from Portugal’s national institute of health, the study involved the sequencing of 54.2% of the country’s 495 confirmed mpox cases. Viral samples were obtained from […]
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Wastewater testing reveals rising COVID-19 infections in Racine, hospitalization remains low
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RACINE COUNTY — The number of residents infected with COVID-19 in the greater Racine area with COVID-19 is rising, according to wastewater testing, even as hospitalizations remain relatively low. According to statistics updated by the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS), wastewater from Racine-area households shows a significant increase in the presence of the coronavirus […]
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A new study examining the impact of obesity on cardiovascular mortality has uncovered startling disparities and concerning trends in the United States over the past 2 decades. Findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Using data from the Multiple Cause of Death database, researchers identified adults whose primary cause of death […]