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Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Sep 2020

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Sep 2020

COVID exodus fills vacation towns with new medical pressures

The staff at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is accustomed to the number of patients tripling or even quadrupling each summer when wealthy Manhattanites flee the city for the Hamptons. But this year, the COVID pandemic has upended everything.

15 Sep 2020

Lights, camera, no action: Insurance woes beset entertainment industry workers

Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the entertainment industry in March, Jeffrey Farber had a steady flow of day jobs in film and television, including work on "Hunters" and "Blue Bloods."

15 Sep 2020

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can't easily get to a dentist's office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do.

15 Sep 2020

Biologic therapy for psoriasis could lead to significant reduction in heart disease

Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Sep 2020

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

Health care professionals should become more familiar with medications that cause irregular heart rhythms called arrhythmias, according to "Drug- Induced Arrhythmias," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

15 Sep 2020

Rheumatology providers and patient advocates urge lawmakers to address healthcare challenges

The American College of Rheumatology will hold its first virtual Advocates for Arthritis event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, where more than 120 rheumatologists, rheumatology health professionals, and patient advocates will meet with lawmakers via video to discuss the healthcare challenges they are facing in the midst of COVID-19.

14 Sep 2020

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19

As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was receding in mid-May, some 1.3 million working-age adults reported being home sick with symptoms they attributed to the coronavirus.

11 Sep 2020

High blood pressure awareness and control worsening in the U.S.

Published in the journal JAMA, the study finds that a growing percentage of adults in the United States have uncontrolled high blood pressure, which is known as the “silent killer” and a significant risk factor for severe illness from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

10 Sep 2020

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Sep 2020

Obamacare co-ops down from 23 to final ‘3 little miracles’

New Mexico Health Connections' decision to close at year's end will leave just three of the 23 nonprofit health insurance co-ops that sprang from the Affordable Care Act.

9 Sep 2020

Study analyzes the rates and dosages of opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic knee surgery

New research from Texas A&M University and the University of Pennsylvania on opioid prescribing practices across the country after outpatient knee surgeries found that prescription strength and number of tablets is prescribed highest in Oklahoma and lowest in Vermont.

9 Sep 2020

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She tangled with health insurers for 25 years — and loved it

Barbara Faubion's boss, an insurance broker, used to tell clients: "Listen, you don't need to be on the phone for four hours with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Let us do that. I have a person."

8 Sep 2020

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction.

4 Sep 2020

Depression symptoms have tripled during COVID-19 pandemic, finds study

A first-of-its-kind study from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) finds 27.8% of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April, compared to 8.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Sep 2020

Study reveals the unexpected benefits of telehealth services

Expanded telehealth services at UT Southwestern have proved effective at safely delivering patient care during the pandemic, leading to an increase in patients even in specialties such as plastic surgery, according to a new study.

2 Sep 2020

Telemonitoring may reduce heart attack, stroke rate by 50% for people with high blood pressure

People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to those who received routine primary care, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

31 Aug 2020

Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and shining a light on Trump’s claims

President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president in a 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night.

28 Aug 2020

Opposition to Obamacare becomes political liability for GOP incumbents

In the 2014 elections, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Affordable Care Act sentiment to pick up nine Senate seats, the largest gain for either party since 1980.

28 Aug 2020

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Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

COVID exodus fills vacation towns with new medical pressures

Lights, camera, no action: Insurance woes beset entertainment industry workers

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

Biologic therapy for psoriasis could lead to significant reduction in heart disease

Identifying, preventing and treating drug-induced arrhythmias

Rheumatology providers and patient advocates urge lawmakers to address healthcare challenges

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19

High blood pressure awareness and control worsening in the U.S.

Alcohol intake linked to increased risk of hypertension in adults with Type 2 diabetes

Obamacare co-ops down from 23 to final ‘3 little miracles’

Study analyzes the rates and dosages of opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic knee surgery

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She tangled with health insurers for 25 years — and loved it

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

Depression symptoms have tripled during COVID-19 pandemic, finds study

Study reveals the unexpected benefits of telehealth services

Telemonitoring may reduce heart attack, stroke rate by 50% for people with high blood pressure

Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and shining a light on Trump’s claims

Opposition to Obamacare becomes political liability for GOP incumbents

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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