Aug
Credit: boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images A new drug could become the first treatment for Lipoprotein(a), a form of cholesterol that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, as announced this week at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam and published in JAMA. The Phase I study included 114 patients, and the lead investigator was Stephen […]
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What We’re Reading: Telemedicine Abortions Surge; Minor Gender-Affirming Treatment Ban; Children Lose Medicaid
Aug
Iowa Sees Surge in Telemedicine Abortions Amid Legal Battle The use of telemedicine for abortions in Iowa—which involves a health center visit for the first of a 2-pill medication regimen and taking the second pill at home—has experienced substantial growth, increasing by more than 10% from April 2022 to March 2023, according to Axios. This […]
Aug
A school principal in Ghaziabad was arrested for allegedly molesting girl students, the police said on Tuesday. He was arrested after some students wrote a ‘letter in blood’ to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging him to take action against the principal. In the four-page letter, the girl students alleged that principal Rajeev Pandey […]
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How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?
Aug
A recent Clinical Nutrition study conducted a clinical trial to compare the popular diets, namely, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), in combination with a salt-restricting strategy for reducing high blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. Study: DASH vs. Mediterranean diet on a salt restriction background in adults with high normal blood […]
Aug
The CDC issued a health alert on Monday after a third state, Maryland, identified a case of malaria. As with previous malaria cases in Florida and Texas, the disease was locally acquired — meaning, the patient contracted from the bite of an infected mosquito while at home, not during international travel — which prompted the […]
Aug
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common, highly contagious illness that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. Although RSV usually causes mild illness with cold-like symptoms, the infection can cause severe respiratory illness in infants, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions. In the United States, RSV season begins […]
Aug
Your heart is arguably the hardest-working muscle in your body. Every day it pumps nearly 2,000 gallons of blood through your arteries to supply the oxygen and nutrients you need to function properly. As the blood travels through your body, it creates pressure on the walls of your arteries, which is referred to as your […]
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Biden targets diabetes drug Jardiance, blood thinner Eliquis, and 8 others for controversial Medicare price talks. But any relief is still years away
Aug
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans. The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer. The move is expected to […]
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OPPO Watch 4 Pro unveiled with real-time blood-glucose tracking to dethrone the Apple Watch Ultra
Aug
I’m not saying that the OPPO Watch 4 Pro can entirely replace the Apple Watch Ultra… but just on looks alone, that curved display is enough to make one’s heart go aflutter. The curved profile integrates wonderfully with the curve of your wrist, creating a watch that has mass but doesn’t look like it does. […]