AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds
Stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect three different heart conditions in seconds, researchers say.The original stethoscope, invented ...
High-Dose Flu Vax Reduces Hospitalizations, Study Finds
Trials reinforce calls for vaccination to be part of cardiovascular prevention strategies. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/largest-ever-individually-randomized-trials-show-high-dose-2025a1000mym?src=rss Author ...
Mavacamten No Match for Nonobstructive HCM in Phase III Trial
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- Mavacamten (Camzyos) failed to replicate its previous successes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) when applied to ...
Digitoxin Lowers HF Events in Symptomatic Patients
Study results show mortality benefit from low-dose digitoxin for heart failure in symptomatic patients with reduced ejection fraction. Medscape Medical ...
Novel Antihypertensive Effective for Uncontrolled, Resistant Hypertension
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- For uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, adding the novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor baxdrostat improved blood pressure ...
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Has Inspired Followers, Prosecutors Say
(MedPage Today) -- Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a Manhattan sidewalk, has inspired ...
High-Dose Flu Shot May Cut Some Hospitalizations in Older Adults
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- The high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine may reduce older people's risk of hospitalization for flu or ...
‘Slimming jabs have changed the way we do things’
Angie Smith said she has asked brides if they are using slimming jabs after a trend emerged this year. Source ...
Novel Oral Agent Proves Mettle in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- The novel oral cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten improved exercise capacity and symptoms of obstructive hypertrophic ...
State Laws on Unilateral Decisions for Life Support Are All Over the Map
(MedPage Today) -- State laws that allow clinicians to decide whether to start or maintain life-sustaining treatment vary widely in ...
Getting a COVID Shot Just Became Much More Difficult. Here’s Why.
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved updated fall COVID vaccines this week with significant new restrictions; however, those criteria won't ...
‘Weekend Warriors’ See Lower Gout Risk, Similar to Gym Rats
(MedPage Today) -- People with relatively high weekly levels of physical activity showed modest but statistically significant reductions in new-onset ...
‘Parkinson’s Largely Is a Preventable Disease’
(MedPage Today) -- Parkinson's disease is not a natural consequence of aging; it is an unnatural one, maintain neurologists Ray ...
The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us
(MedPage Today) -- If you've ever worked in a nation without a functioning public health system, it's unforgettable. In 2001, ...
Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s diseaseLiving Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects when ...
Mind-Body Exercise for Cancer Pain; Sunscreens and Politics; Bring on the Red Meat
(MedPage Today) -- Two ancient Chinese mind-body practices -- Qigong and Tai Chi -- may have pain-relief potential for patients ...
Raising Potassium Cuts Arrhythmias in ICD Patients
In patients with cardiovascular disease who had an ICD and were at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, increasing potassium levels ...
Afib Diagnoses Up With Patch Monitors Dropped in People’s Mailboxes
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- Remote screening yielded new cases of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in the general population ...
Amid the Chaos, Medical Community Pieces Together Replacements for CDC’s Lost Work
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC is in chaos and some groups are starting to step in and take over work ...
Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution
An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French RevolutionStefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in ...
