BATON ROUGE, La. — Kim Mulkey, the coach of defending national champion LSU, is publicizing that she had two stents put in a major artery this summer as she tries to promote screening for life-threatening arterial blockages. Mulkey, 61, was not having obvious symptoms of a blockage when she asked for imaging to check on a […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Kim Mulkey, the coach of defending national champion LSU, is publicizing that she had two stents put in a major artery this summer as she tries to promote screening for life-threatening arterial blockages. Mulkey, 61, was not having obvious symptoms of a blockage when she asked for imaging to check […]
Summary: E-cigarettes, popular among teens, have been linked to increased alcohol and drug consumption. Now, with NIH funding, researchers seeks to understand the effects of combining e-cigarettes and alcohol on our brain’s protective layer: the blood-brain barrier. This barrier, when impaired, can lead to neurological damage and cognitive decline. The aim is to uncover the […]
In my nearly 20-year tenure as a nurse at Riley Hospital for Children, I found myself repeatedly astonished and humbled, not only by the kids and young adults battling a monstrous adversary like sickle cell disease but more so by their enormous tenacity and resilience. Despite draining hospital stays and distressing procedures, these young ones […]
Many patients with breast cancer being treated with Piqray experienced high blood sugar levels. Patients with breast cancer who were being treated with Piqray (alpelisib) showed increased high blood sugar rates, also known as hyperglycemia, according to recent research published in the journal, Cancer. Piqray, a drug that targets phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3KA) proteins and works […]
The biggest tricuspid study presented at ESC Congress 2023 was TRI-SCORE, which evaluated a tricuspid risk scoring system to determine the best time to intervene on patients. It also compared the performance of tricuspid valve surgery and transcatheter tricuspid valve repair using transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER). More than 2,400 patients were enrolled in […]
BOISE – Each year in Idaho, between 20 and 40 babies are diagnosed with potentially life-threatening conditions through the state’s newborn screening program. This early detection and treatment can prevent intellectual disabilities, life-long health problems, or death. Earlier this month, Gov. Brad Little signed a proclamation to honor and commemorate the program’s importance, declaring September […]
Dr. Troutman and Dr. Kolon worked together to devise the best plan for Leo. Dr. Kolon worked with CHOP’s pediatric radiologist, Susan Back, MD, and colleagues in CHOP radiology to formulate 3D models of Leo’s kidneys. The models would aid in deciding on and performing nephron-sparing surgery. “Because of how intricately the multiple tumors involved […]
Content From: HIV.gov•Published: September 26, 2023•1 min read Topics NIHNational Institutes of HealthOARNIH Office of AIDS ResearchPeople with HIVTreatmentHIV Treatment On September 25, 2023, the Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents (the Panel) updated the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Highlights from the updated […]
