Cardiologists may want to rethink how they track prosthesis-patient mismatch after TAVR

The study included data from nearly 2,500 TAVR patients who were treated with either balloon-expandable or self-expanding devices from August 2007 to June 2022. The mean age of the group was 82 years old. Any patients with incomplete information were excluded from the analysis. Researchers evaluated measured PPM, predicted PPMTHV and predicted PPMCT for all […]

Coffee Memorial Blood Center to host holiday themed blood drives starting Monday

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host holiday themed drives starting this Monday. From Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 22, donors can receive a Field’s pecan pie, chocolate bar, and a Grinch themed long sleeve shirt. One lucky donor will also find a golden ticket in a wrapper in their chocolate bar, which […]

Blood-Soaked ChatGPT Announces Sam Altman No Longer CEO or ‘A Problem’

SAN FRANCISCO — In a shocking and openly hostile press release, ChatGPT, the AI developed by OpenAI, announced that Sam Altman is no longer the CEO and, more ominously, “no longer a problem.” The announcement, strangely formatted in crimson font and accompanied by what appeared to be digital blood splatters, has raised alarms inside the […]

Antibiotic resistance in children on the rise

When children suffer from ear infections, sepsis or meningitis brought on by a bacterial infection, they are frequently prescribed antibiotics. But a recent study by the University of Sydney found that many of the antibiotics tested had less than 50% effectiveness.  This was attributed to antibiotic resistance, which means bacteria no longer respond to antibiotic treatment. Worldwide, antibiotic resistance has been […]

Blood Tests as Alternative to Colonoscopy?

Columbia University Irving Medical Center Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It’s also one of the most preventable cancers due to the availability of robust screening tools. Yet nearly 40% of Americans opt out of such screening. A new analysis, led by Columbia medical student Zainab Aziz […]

Decreasing daily salt intake by 1 teaspoon has same impact as blood pressure medication, study finds

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests reducing salt consumption by one teaspoon per day has the same impact as blood pressure medication. The average American consumes nearly twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to the FDA. These dietary habits contribute to hypertension, or high blood pressure, in an […]

From COVID to gastro, why are cruise ships such hotbeds of infection?

Dual outbreaks of gastro and COVID on the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Adelaide, Australia, have now been declared over by the doctor on board. A spokesperson for Princess Cruises, which operates the ship, said a number of passengers had presented with symptoms on a previous voyage. But the ship has since been disinfected and the number of […]