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STROKE-VT: DOACs superior to aspirin at stroke prevention after LV arrhythmia ablation
Among patients who underwent left ventricular arrhythmia ablation with a radiofrequency catheter, direct oral anticoagulants were superior to aspirin in preventing...
1 month ago - Healio
Combining multiple novel therapies for secondary prevention may lower event risk in ASCVD
The combination of icosapent ethyl, ezetimibe and rivaroxaban may lower risk for CV death, MI and stroke well beyond the treatment effect of secondary prevention with...
1 month ago - Healio
Influenza vaccine may provide additional protection from COVID-19
Influenza vaccination may reduce the risk for stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis in patients with COVID-19, data presented at the ECCMID virtual meeting...
1 month ago - Healio - 4 articles
FDA approves Botox label expansion for adult upper limb spasticity
The FDA has approved a label expansion for Botox to include eight new muscles and the use of ultrasound for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adults, according to a...
1 month ago - Healio
Statins Double Risk of Dementia, Are Linked to COVID Deaths
The use of statin cholesterol-lowering medications has been on the rise for decades 1 and they are among the most widely used drugs in the world. In the U.S., close to 50% of...
1 month ago - Mercola
‘A thing of beauty': How do you build the perfect swimmer?
Power dives and snappy tumble turns - elite swimmers work hard to hone these “skills”, and there's their stroke. What are their secrets?
1 month ago - Sydney Morning Herald
Ambulatory BP readings may provide best stroke prediction in older adults
Among older adults, all measures of ambulatory BP were associated with risk for stroke while office diastolic BP was only weakly associated, and central BP measures were not...
1 month ago - Healio
Effect of early enteral nutrition combined with probiotics in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Published online: 23 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41430-021-00986-3 Effect of early enteral nutrition combined with probiotics in patients...
1 month ago - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 8 articles
GA Family Mourns ‘Joyous' 5-year-Old Boy Who Died From COVID-19
Wyatt Gibson's death is a painful reminder that the pandemic is far from over - especially for the unvaccinated For many people in the U.S. who have been vaccinated, it feels...
1 month ago - Scary Mommy - 2 articles
Excess Coffee 'Bad' for Brain Health
Heavy coffee consumption can be bad for your brain health. However, moderation is the key to keep brain diseases such as dementia and stroke at bay.
1 month ago - Medindia Health
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FDA approves selexipag for IV use in adults with PAH
The FDA has approved selexipag for IV use in adults with WHO functional class II to III pulmonary arterial hypertension who are temporarily unable to take oral...
Obesity does not increase risk for serious infection in biologic-treated IBD
Obesity was not associated with an increased risk for serious infection among patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biologics, according to research published...
Many women with gestational diabetes do not receive type 2 diabetes...
Women in the United Kingdom who had gestational diabetes were not often screened for type 2 diabetes in accordance with national guidelines, a recent analysis showed. According...
Influenza vaccine may provide additional protection from COVID-19
Influenza vaccination may reduce the risk for stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis in patients with COVID-19, data presented at the ECCMID virtual meeting...
Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe's PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Lab...
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FDA approves Shingrix for prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults
The FDA this week approved Shingrix for the prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults, GlaxoSmithKline announced. Shingrix , is a nonlive, recombinant sub-unit...
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Twyneo cream, a fixed-dose combination of tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of acne vulgaris, Sol-Gel Technologies announced in a...
FDA OKs emergency use of baricitinib alone for COVID-19
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VIDEO: Bausch + Lomb pipeline includes NOV03 for dry eye disease
LAS VEGAS - In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Yolande Barnard, vice president and general manager, U.S. Pharmaceuticals, Bausch + Lomb, offers updates on...
Low vision patients not routinely tested for dry eye disease despite high risk
Results from a retrospective chart review on dry eye disease and low vision showed low vision patients are at risk for dry eye disease, but low numbers of dry eye disease tests...