Earlier Inclisiran Gives Better Long-Term LDL Reductions Earlier Inclisiran Gives Better Long-Term LDL Reductions
Results of VICTORION-INITIATE study suggest better results with inclisiran first and highlight " stunning undertreatment " of cholesterol in usual care of patients with CVD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
POCUS used widely in lung ultrasound applications
Some of the top "domains" of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) incorporate the technology into lung ultrasound applications, according to research published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
A team led by the POCUS Certification Academy, part of Inteleos in Rockville, MD, published a list of the top 25 POCUS community-defined practice domains, dubbed “POCUS25.” They found via survey data that the POCUS community believes the most important domains are tied to imaging of the pneumothorax, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade detection, normal lung ultrasound, basic practical physics, and extended focused assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Discover America's Hidden Gems: 7 Small Towns That Pack A Big Punch
If you’re itching for a travel adventure that diverges from the typical tourist traps, consider diving into the heart of America’s lesser-known locales. Here are seven small towns that promise big adventures and authentic experiences away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Nestled in the…#mulemountains #bisbee #victorian #stevejobs #eurekasprings #pacificcoast #mysticseaportmuseum #transformed #bavarian #pacificnorthwest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
J & J CFO: We've'beefed up' cardiovascular medical devices business in hopes of reviving our medtech business
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is looking at ways to continue what it sees as a strong opportunity in the medical devices business — historically a slow growth area for the company. For the past decade, medical devices have been an area of stagnation for the company. It lags pharmaceuticals quarter over…#johnsonjohnson #jnj #abiomed #cfo #joewolk #yahoofinance #glp1s #glp1 #novonordisk #nvo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chelation Therapy and CV Risk: Why TACT2 Showed No Benefit Chelation Therapy and CV Risk: Why TACT2 Showed No Benefit
Tricia Ward interviews Gervasio Lamas TACT2, a trial of chelation therapy to lower CV risk presented at the 2024 ACC Scientific Sessions, and why its findings differed from those of TACT.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Music Industry Moves: MusiCares Plots Second Annual Volunteer Day
Music’s leading charity MusiCares has announced its second annual volunteer day, “The Day That Music Cares,” will take place on April 26. The initiative encourages music professionals and fans worldwide to a day of volunteering, “demonstrating the power and heart of the music community,” per a…#musicares #songwriters #daythatmusiccares #laurasegura #starbucks #iheartmedia #harveymasonjr #recordingacademy #vervelabelgroup #vlg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Advisors' COIs; Ongoing Ukraine Heart Transplants; N.J. Cardiologist's $2M Fraud
(MedPage Today) -- It turns out the FDA advisory committee charged with reviewing the TriClip G4 had multiple financial ties to Abbott, the device manufacturer, creating a question of potential conflicts of interest (COI). (KFF Health News)
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Matsumoto named chair of ACR Board of Chancellors
Alan Matsumoto, MD.The American College of Radiology (ACR) has named Alan Matsumoto, MD, as chair of its board of chancellors.Most recently, Matsumoto served as vice chair of the board. Previously, he was chair of the ACR's Board of Chancellors (BOC) Commission on Interventional and Cardiovascular Imaging and a member of the ACR Council Steering Committee. He is chair of the department of radiology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and is the first Asian American named chair of the BOC, the ACR noted.Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, will serve as vice chair. Wald will also continue to serve as chair of the ACR Commi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
This Heart Attack Hits Young Women, But Doctors Often Unaware
SCAD accounts for 1 in 3 acute heart events in younger women. Many doctors are not aware it exists. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Beyond 65 Years Beneficial
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online April 9 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Coronary Artery Vessel Wall Thickness Increased for People Living With HIV
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 -- Asymptomatic people living with HIV (PLWH) with a low risk for cardiovascular disease have increased coronary artery vessel wall thickness (VWT), according to a study published online April 4 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women
Many women have decided against hormone therapy, especially after age 65, because of fears of increased risks for cancers and heart disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Neutral Result With Novel Agent in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Neutral Result With Novel Agent in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
The ARISE-HF trial testing aldose reductase inhibition in asymptomatic diabetic cardiomyopathy did not meet its endpoint but hints at a mechanism that might prevent it.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
The U.K. to Vote on World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons will vote Tuesday on the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Its passage would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15.
The bill was backed by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has referred to tobacco as “the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability, and death.”
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While the bill has support from lawmakers from both the opposition Labour and ruling Conserv...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
The U.K. Advances Bill that Would Create World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote.
The bill would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15 and has now moved forward from its second reading to the committee stage.
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“This isn’t about freedom to choose, it’s about freedom [from] addiction,” said Minister Andrea Leadsom during the ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon and Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
