Monthly Archives: September 2023

Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony hospitalized amid health crisis

Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony hospitalized amid health crisis that led him to cough up blood Singer, 50, was hospitalized in Los Angeles Friday after coughing up blood The Cleveland-born rapper is battling a disease called sarcoidosis  The musical artist was ‘on a breathing machine and sedated’ on Sunday evening  By Adam S. Levy For […]

Women’s heart health: Cardiovascular rehab programs impact

Share on PinterestExperts say cardiovascular rehab programs are under-utilized by women. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States . Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs can reduce rates of death and re-hospitalization. Experts say women are underrepresented in these programs and are not reaping the important health benefits. […]

Tirzepatide outshines other treatments in lowering blood sugar and weight for type 2 diabetes patients

In a recent study published in the journal eClinical Medicine, researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the glucose-lowering potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA)-based therapies among diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) patients. Novel GLP-1-RAs, including tirzepatide, individually or combined with insulin fixed-ratio combinations (FRCs) or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), as well as high-dosage […]

Association Between Mycophenolate Mofetil Use and Subsequent Infections Among Hospitalized Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nested Case-Control Study.

Qingqing Guo,Xueyi Zhang,Siqin Sun,Xiaojun Tang,Wei Shen,Jun Liang,Genhong Yao,Linyu Geng,Shuai Ding,Hongwei Chen,Hong Wang,Bingzhu Hua,Huayong Zhang,Dandan Wang,Xuebing Feng,Lingyun Sun,Ziyi Jin Qingqing Guo Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, China. Xueyi Zhang Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, 321 Zhongshan Road, […]

Safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of repetitive intravenous dihydroergotamine for refractory chronic migraine with cardiovascular risk factors: A retrospective study.

Dihydroergotamine (DHE), like triptans, is contraindicated in patients with ischemic heart disease or coronary vasospasm. Its true safety, tolerability, and efficacy in patients with cardiovascular risk without ischemic heart disease or coronary vasospasm remain unclear.To assess the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of repetitive intravenous DHE in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.A single-center, retrospective cohort study […]

Antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical site infections in orthognathic surgery

This study was conducted to determine surgical site infection (SSI) rates and potential risk factors as well as to evaluate antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery.This retrospective observational study included patients who received orthognathic surgery. SSIs and their management were assessed for up to one year post-operatively. The applied antibiotic regime and other possible influencing factors […]

Cayman lifts ‘mad cow’ blood donation ban

The Cayman Islands government has lifted a decades-old ban on blood donations from former residents of countries affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’. Previously, anyone who had lived in the United Kingdom between 1980 to 2001 for a period of three months or more, or who had received a blood […]

Research Reveals Why Women Shun Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Philadelphia, September 25, 2023 – Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) improves health outcomes and well-being and can reduce death and re-hospitalization rates by 20%. However, programs are underutilized and women are much less likely to participate than men, so they do not reap these benefits. This first global comparative study into barriers to using CR in men […]