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Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.

Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health.

18 Jun 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

About 40,000 people in the United States experience recurrent pericarditis, or inflammation of the sac-like structure that protects the heart, which can cause chest pain and may lead to fluid buildup around the heart muscle.

17 Jun 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

A unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA's approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so.

13 Jun 2024

Coronary arterial inflammation linked to high cardiac event risk even without CAD

Researchers in The Lancet highlight coronary arterial inflammation's role in increasing major adverse cardiac events and cardiovascular deaths, irrespective of coronary artery disease presence.

3 Jun 2024

Vaping linked to respiratory issues in young adults

Researchers explore the association of respiratory illness based on self-reported symptoms among young adolescents who vaped.

31 May 2024

Pregnant women less likely to suffer long COVID, study finds

A new study in EClinicalMedicine found that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is linked to a lower risk of developing post-acute sequelae (PASC) compared to infection outside of pregnancy.

29 May 2024

NHS still faces waiting list challenges

Commenting on the publication today of the NHS monthly performance statistics, Tim Gardner, Assistant Director of Policy at the Health Foundation, said.

11 May 2024

New clinical guideline released for effectively managing individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

8 May 2024

Breakthrough imaging technique enhances evaluation of cardiac conditions and chest pain

A new imaging technique tested in patients could improve the evaluation of cardiac conditions and undiagnosed chest pain.

6 May 2024

Study reveals age-dependent symptoms of Long COVID in children

Symptoms associated with Long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multi-site study.

3 May 2024

ChatGPT falls short in heart risk assessment

Despite ChatGPT's reported ability to pass medical exams, new research indicates it would be unwise to rely on it for some health assessments, such as whether a patient with chest pain needs to be hospitalized.

2 May 2024

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

29 Apr 2024

Study suggests lingering coronavirus in tissues may contribute to long COVID symptoms

Study investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 lingers in tissues after COVID-19 recovery and if it's linked to long COVID symptoms. They found viral RNA in various organs, and its presence correlated with long COVID symptoms.

25 Apr 2024

Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

The factors influencing the variability in depression prevalence among chronic pain sufferers.

23 Apr 2024

Does diabetes increase the risk of long COVID?

A recent study in eClinicalMedicine assesses whether individuals with diabetes are more susceptible to developing long COVID, analyzing a UK cohort to explore the prolonged impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this population.

22 Apr 2024

Radon exposure associated with concerning rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Although lung cancer is traditionally thought of as a "smoker's disease," a surprising 15-20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers occur in people who have never smoked, many of whom are in their 40s or 50s.

12 Apr 2024

Home-administered nasal spray could be safely used to treat recurrent rapid heart rhythms

A clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart rhythms.

9 Apr 2024

Preventive PCI reduces cardiac event risks in patients with high-risk plaque

People with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less likely to suffer a serious cardiac event if they underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries, compared with those who took medications alone but did not undergo PCI, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

8 Apr 2024

Ninerafaxstat shows good tolerability and safety in nonobstructive HCM patients

The investigational drug ninerafaxstat showed a good tolerability and safety profile, along with evidence of improvements in symptoms and exercise capacity among people with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to results of a 12-week phase 2 trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

8 Apr 2024

Study shows reduced bleeding risk with ticagrelor monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention

People who have had a heart attack or who are at risk for a heart attack and who stopped taking aspirin alongside the P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor one month after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) saw a significantly reduced risk of clinically meaningful bleeding with no increased risk of clotting-related adverse events at 12 months compared with patients who continued taking aspirin and ticagrelor for a full year, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

8 Apr 2024

Chest Pain News and Research

Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS rejects abortion pill challenge — for now

Coronary arterial inflammation linked to high cardiac event risk even without CAD

Vaping linked to respiratory issues in young adults

Pregnant women less likely to suffer long COVID, study finds

NHS still faces waiting list challenges

New clinical guideline released for effectively managing individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Breakthrough imaging technique enhances evaluation of cardiac conditions and chest pain

Study reveals age-dependent symptoms of Long COVID in children

ChatGPT falls short in heart risk assessment

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Study suggests lingering coronavirus in tissues may contribute to long COVID symptoms

Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

Does diabetes increase the risk of long COVID?

Radon exposure associated with concerning rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Home-administered nasal spray could be safely used to treat recurrent rapid heart rhythms

Preventive PCI reduces cardiac event risks in patients with high-risk plaque

Ninerafaxstat shows good tolerability and safety in nonobstructive HCM patients

Study shows reduced bleeding risk with ticagrelor monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention

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