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Coffee drinking in midlife tied to heart benefits
A new study found coffee consumption was linked to better heart structure and function, based on cardiac MRI findings and stroke and mortality...
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Flavonoid-rich foods, aided by gut bacteria, tied to lower BP
“Incorporating flavonoid-rich foods into the diet can have clinically relevant reductions in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, and a...
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US Preventive Services Task Force lowers diabetes screening age for overweight
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Connecticut chapter of ACC at center of Twitter dustup
A tweet taking aim at a medical student’s lament over unrelenting hospital hours prompted a fiery exchange, an apology, and even accusations of...
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Heparin’s COVID-19 benefit greatest in moderately ill patients
A multiplatform trial reported that therapeutic heparin improved outcomes in moderately ill COVID-19 patients but not in critically ill patients...
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Tachycardia syndrome may be distinct marker for long COVID
Post-COVID patients with palpitations or chest pain should undergo a cardiac workup, new research suggests. The data also shed light on potential...
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Docs fight back after losing hospital privileges, patients, and income
Physicians in St. Louis lost their hospital privileges when the hospital entered into an exclusive contract with other physicians. They’re losing...
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Heart doc offering ‘fountain of youth’ jailed for 6 1/2 years
The hammer finally fell on the disgraced Pennsylvania cardiologist after an eleventh-hour motion and a 2019 guilty verdict in a multimillion-...
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Plant-based lignan intake linked to lower CHD risk
Long-term consumption of lignans, polyphenols produced by plants, was associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in this prospective...
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New-AFib risk may not rise with light drinking, may fall with wine
The report raises the possibility that, “for current consumers, drinking red or white wine could potentially be a safer alternative to other types...