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AHA joins the “House of Cardiology” consortium’s push to leave ABIM’s certification process and create its own board. The American Heart Association (AHA) is joining several other professional societies in the quest for a new, independent medical board for cardiovascular medicine. Last week, the AHA’s national board of directors voted to provide “full support” […]
sankalpmaya / iStock More than 50% of long-COVID patients failed to improve 1.5 years after their initial diagnosis, according to a new study based on cases seen at a Danish post-COVID clinic, both before and after the Omicron variant period. The study was published yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The analysis included […]
Mark McDonald Lupus or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects many parts of the body. SLE is the most common form of SLE which is a chronic and complex autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs. The most commonly impacted areas are the […]
Montréal-based healthtech startup Kento Health has closed a $4.1-million CAD ($3-million USD) pre-seed financing round. The round was led by Boreal Ventures and N49P, and saw participation from Broom Ventures, Graphite Ventures, and several other strategic angel investors as well as an undisclosed US-based medical institution. Kento claims it is poised to make a substantial […]
The Mediterranean and DASH diets are often cited by cardiologists as two of the easiest, most effective dietary strategies for protecting the heart from cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to new 30-year data from more than 200,000 patients, however, there is another diet that can help limit CVD: the portfolio diet, which focuses on cholesterol-lowering foods […]
A recent study found cardiovascular deaths from heat may increase by 233% in the next 13 to 47 years. The study, published Oct. 30 in Circulation, collected heat-related cardiovascular deaths between 2008 and 2019 and created a model to predict death rates based on the pathway of greenhouse gas emissions and socioeconomics. Here are four […]
Dozens of over-the-counter eye drop products sold at major retailers may cause serious eye infections that result in partial vision loss or blindness, according to a new warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 26 eye drop and gel products included in the FDA warning are marketed under the following brands: CVS […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Six new departments have been approved by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees (MSU, BOT). MSU announced on Friday that the departments were developed as part of MSU’s 30-year partnership with Henry Ford Health. The new departments include: “Dermatology, which treats more than 3,000 conditions and diseases of the […]
CNN — Twenty-six over-the-counter eye drop products including those sold under store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid, could lead to a serious eye infection resulting in vision loss or blindness, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. The agency found “insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results from environmental […]