Cardiovascular

American Heart Association supports proposal to create new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

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30
Oct

The national Board of Directors of the American Heart Association last week voted to provide full support to the House of Cardiology’s consortium proposal to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCVM) specifically to certify cardiovascular physicians. The proposal for the new ABCVM was announced on September 21, 2023 by the consortium of […]

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Cardiovascular

Canadian Cardiovascular Society releases new heart attack classification based on heart tissue damage

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30
Oct

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) released the world’s first classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, based on heart tissue damage research that was driven by two cardiovascular investigators within the Ischemic Heart Disease Program of Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) at Indiana University School of Medicine and Northern Ontario School of Medicine. […]

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Infection

FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk

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30
Oct

FDA warns against using 26 over-the-counter eyedrops because of infection risk – CBS News Watch CBS News The FDA Monday warned against using more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops because of an eye infection risk that could lead to blindness. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, […]

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Blood

‘We are incredibly grateful’: Dixie Power Blood Drive saves lives in Southern Utah

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30
Oct

Dixie Power’s annual blood drive, St. George, Utah, Oct. 23, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Dixie Power, St. George News CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Dixie Power, in partnership with the American Red Cross, is proud to announce the success of the annual Dixie Power Blood Drive. Held from Monday, Oct. 23 to Wednesday, Oct. 25, this […]

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Infection

FDA eye drop recall: Don’t use these CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and Target brands

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30
Oct

(SACRAMENTO) The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using 27 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness. This new eye drop recall follows recalls earlier this year. The over-the-counter lubricating drops are sold by CVS, Rite Aid, Target, Walmart, Leader, […]

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Infection

Dengue is spreading in Europe: how worried should we be?

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30
Oct

The tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, which is established in several European countries, can allow dengue to spread.Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Dengue typically affects tropical regions — but the disease is currently surging in parts of southern Europe, spreading among people there and reaching areas where it had not been recorded previously. The mosquito-borne disease, which can […]

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Congenital disorders

Development and validation of a predictive model for febrile seizures

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30
Oct

Abstract Febrile seizures (FS) are the most prevalent type of seizures in children. Existing predictive models for FS exhibit limited predictive ability. To build a better-performing predictive model, a retrospective analysis study was conducted on febrile children who visited the Children’s Hospital of Shanghai from July 2020 to March 2021. These children were divided into […]

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