Cardiology
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Congress opens investigation into FDA’s handling of a problematic heart device
The FDA took no decisive action even as safety problems with the LVAD persisted.
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Pfizer recalls BP drugs because of potential carcinogen
The voluntary nationwide recall of the antihypertensive Accuretic and two generics was prompted by unacceptable levels of N-nitroso-quinapril, a...
Commentary
Walking 10,000 steps a day: Desirable goal or urban myth?
To be fair, there is nothing wrong with taking 10,000 steps a day, and it does roughly correlate with the generally recommended amount of physical...
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High-intensity exercise vs. omega-3s for heart failure risk reduction
High-intensity exercise improved cardiac function and biomarkers after a year, but omega-3 supplementation didn’t, in a small prospective study....
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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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Death of pig heart transplant patient is more a beginning than an end
The landmark case will have much to teach; still, it “turns back the clock” to a time when immunosuppression was especially intense “because we...
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Guidance seeks to improve statin treatment adherence
A systematic review of trials estimated that between up to 78% of statin intolerance could be attributed to expectation alone.
Conference Coverage
Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
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Cardiologist pleads guilty to abusive sexual contact
The former head of cardiology at the Palo Alto VA Hospital from 1985 to 2018 pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact of a junior...