U.S. FDA Approves Broad New Labels for Nexletol and Nexlizet to Prevent Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Procedures in Both Primary and Secondary Prevention Patients, Regardless of Statin Use
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Esperion (NASDAQ: ESPR) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved broad new label expansions for Nexletol (bempedoic acid) Tablets and Nexlizet... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - March 22, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved label expansions for bempedoic acid (Nexletol) and bempedoic acid/ezetimibe (Nexlizet) so they can be used more broadly as cardiovascular prevention drugs, Esperion announced Friday.
Based on the CLEAR Outcomes... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
LE8 Can Improve Future Heart Health in Women With History of Complicated Pregnancy
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Among women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), maintaining better cardiovascular health is associated with a significantly lower risk for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up
(MedPage Today) -- Very elderly people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) got the same stroke prevention benefits from edoxaban (Savaysa) and apixaban (Eliquis), though one drug was associated with more major bleeding in a comparative... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Medicare plans can cover Wegovy for patients with heart conditions
Medicare plans can cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat seniors with a history of cardiovascular disease, officials said Thursday, a move that could substantially expand access to the blockbuster drug for certain adults. Until now, seniors participating in federal prescription-drug…#medicare #novonordisk #wegovy #fda #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms #glp1 #kff (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Siemens Healthineers' Ciartic Move gets FDA clearance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Siemens Healthineers' Ciartic Move, a mobile C-arm with self-driving capabilities.
The company said the system standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam CT imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities. Ciartic Move is designed to address the needs of orthopedic, trauma, and spine surgery. It can be used in thoracic, vascular, cardiovascular, and general surgery, as well as urology and interventional pulmonology.Ciartic Move. Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.
The system is fully motorized from the C-arm down to its wh...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight
As CHIP is better understood, its cardiovascular and oncological risks are more clearly defined, along with what to do about them, say experts.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Why Refer Patients With CKM to a Dietitian? Why Refer Patients With CKM to a Dietitian?
A dietitian offers advice on how best to manage cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome to improve patient outcomes.Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Feel intermittent fasting can help weight loss? You have 91% higher chances of dying due to heart disease: Study
A recent study presented at the American Heart Association's event in Chicago indicates that following an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule, a form of intermittent fasting, may lead to a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The study, conducted by researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, analyzed data from approximately 20,000 adults in the US, highlighting potential long-term health risks associated with intermittent fasting. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bristol heart research receives funding boost thanks to European partnership
A Bristol researcher will join forces with a team in the Netherlands to drive breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to a pioneering partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF) and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, Grants and Awards, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Institutes Source Type: news
Glucose Changes in Type 1 Diabetes May Affect Thinking Speed
(MedPage Today) -- In type 1 diabetes, glucose fluctuations were linked with cognitive processing speed, but not sustained attention, researchers reported.
According to data collected every 5 minutes from continuous glucose monitors, large fluctuations... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Intermittent Eating Increases Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 -- Time-restricted eating (TRE) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risk, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Electronic Nudge for Flu Vaccination Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 -- Electronic letters incorporating cardiovascular (CV) gain framing and repeated messaging, which increase influenza vaccination, do not translate into improvement in clinical outcomes, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Liraglutide May Ease Peripheral Artery Disease in T2D Liraglutide May Ease Peripheral Artery Disease in T2D
The drug significantly increased peripheral perfusion over 6 months compared with conventional cardiovascular risk factor treatment.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Air Quality Is Bad Pretty Much Everywhere, New World Pollution Report Finds
The rules of survival are simple: humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Air is the most vital resource to human life, and yet what most of the world breathes in every day is dirty.
According to the 2023 World Air Quality Report published on Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss firm that monitors real-time air quality around the world and has published an annual assessment since 2018, only 10 countries or territories last year had air quality that met the World Health Organization’s standard for clean air.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news
