Black patients less likely to receive added, higher dose meds to control blood pressure
Nearly one-third of racial disparities in treating high blood pressure may stem from inequities in treatment intensification, according to preliminary
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Study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations
Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and
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Coronavirus may cause cognitive decline in some patients, study suggests
Hospitalizations spike, coronavirus case numbers on the rise in US Is America now seeing the second COVID-19 wave? Fox News
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Catheter ablation linked to reduced risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation
People with atrial fibrillation have a reduced risk of dementia if they undergo a procedure called catheter ablation to restore
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Big drug costs for small patients with rare diseases, study finds
Only about one in every 170 children take them. But ‘orphan drugs’ accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance
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8 in 10 COVID-19 patients suffer neurological symptoms, study finds
(HealthDay)—As President Donald Trump battles the coronavirus, researchers reveal concerning new findings: Neurological symptoms occur in 8 of 10 hospitalized
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Influenza vaccination may provide roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular disease patients
Seasonal influenza vaccine development and mass production, as well as three international influenza vaccine cardiovascular outcomes trials currently underway, may
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Medicine for multiple sclerosis patients inhibits coronavirus—at least in a test tube
An antiviral medication which effectively inhibits replication of the coronavirus causing the COVID-19 and, at the same time, fights the
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Last-Ditch Life Support System Is Saving Lives of COVID Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 — A life support technique called ECMO has saved the lives of many critically ill COVID-19
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Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery
Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery as new research suggests there is no benefit and it could
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