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New Janssen Initiative Aims to Advance Equitable Care and Address Hidden Threat of Amputation Related to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
TITUSVILLE, N.J., March 31, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the launch of Save Legs. Change Lives.™ Spot Peripheral Artery Disease Now, a multi-year initiative aimed at creating urgency and action to address the hidden threat of peripheral artery disease (PAD)-related amputation, with an initial focus on reaching Black Americans, who are more than twice as likely to be impacted by PAD.1 Janssen has joined forces with leading professional associations, healthcare systems and community organizations to advance equitable care for individuals and communities placed at an...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment of peripheral artery disease depends on severity of symptoms
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 50s, and I enjoy hiking and biking. I was active until leg pain brought me to my doctor. I was diagnosed with a blockage of the artery behind my right knee. What is this condition, and what treatments are available? ANSWER: Your condition, called peripheral artery disease, is a common problem in which narrowed arteries reduce the amount of blood that reaches the limbs. The type of blocked artery… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 3, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Know your heart health numbers
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Each year at my physical, my health care professional tells me what my blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate numbers are during the appointment. What do those numbers mean for my overall health? ANSWER: Knowing and understanding key health numbers — blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate, along with your family history — allow you and your health care team to determine your risk for developing heart disease, stroke and peripheral artery disease. It… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 17, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

High cholesterol: The 'early symptom' of plaque build-up in your calf, buttocks or thighs
HIGH cholesterol often does not have symptoms, hence it being dubbed the "silent killer". Nonetheless, if peripheral artery disease occurs it can cause a number of symptoms when the flow of blood in the arteries to certain parts of the body is inhibited. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High cholesterol: The sign in your hair indicating a 'plaque build up' in the arteries
HIGH cholesterol is fairly common in the UK, and often does not have symptoms. Nonetheless, if peripheral artery disease occurs it can cause a number of signs, including in your hair growth. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High cholesterol: Three signs on your toes that plaque has built up in the artery walls
HIGH cholesterol is fairly common in the UK, and often does not have symptoms. Nonetheless, if peripheral artery disease occurs it can cause a number of symptoms when the flow of blood in the arteries to certain parts of the body is inhibited. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Two New Indications for XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) to Help Prevent and Treat Blood Clots in Pediatric Patients
RARITAN, NJ, Dec. 20, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two pediatric indications for XARELTO® (rivaroxaban): the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE, or blood clots) and reduction in the risk of recurrent VTE in patients from birth to less than 18 years after at least five days of initial parenteral (injected or intravenous) anticoagulant treatment; and thromboprophylaxis (prevention of blood clots and blood-clot related events) in children aged two years and older with congenital heart disease who have...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 21, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Peripheral artery disease care is focus of novel Yale research program
With its unusual combination of psychology and cardiology, Yale ’s VAMOS research program is working to standardize care for the vascular disease. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - December 13, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

When PAD Is an Emergency
If you have peripheral artery disease (PAD), you need to be aware of signs of these medical emergencies. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Foot Care Tips for People With PAD, From Podiatrists
Follow these foot care tips to help your feet stay healthy if you have peripheral artery disease (PAD). (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to Help a Loved One With Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease can be a life-changing condition. Here’s how one man helped a friend through his diagnosis. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tips for Traveling When You Have Peripheral Artery Disease
PAD and travel: How to get around at the airport, in the car, and at hotels. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Peripheral Artery Disease in the Bedroom
PAD and sex: How peripheral artery disease impacts your sex life and what you can do to reclaim it. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exercise and Live Better with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Your peripheral artery disease may make walking painful. Learn how supervised exercise therapy can help you go farther and in more comfort. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ways Peripheral Artery Disease Can Affect Your Work
Personal adjustments and workplace accommodations to help your employer support your peripheral artery disease treatment. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news