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Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Lower sodium consumption and higher potassium intake is linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in most people, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

16 Nov 2021

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters' instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.

16 Nov 2021

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

At the Access Family Care clinics in southwestern Missouri, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is next summer. Northwest Health Services, headquartered in St. Joseph, is booked through May. The wait is a little shorter at CareSTL Health in St. Louis — around six weeks.

16 Nov 2021

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help.

16 Nov 2021

Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in mortality rates for common conditions among VA patients

A study of Veterans hospitalized for common conditions in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system confirms that adjusted mortality rates are lower for Black compared to White Veterans – while also showing higher adjusted mortality rates among Hispanic Veterans relative to White Veterans across most risk-adjustment models, reports the December issue of Medical Care.

15 Nov 2021

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

Taking daily low-dose aspirin for seven years did not affect the risk of dementia or mental decline among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

The Foundation for Research Development at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has partnered with The Stationery Office, a British publishing company, to develop a new guidebook titled TSIM: The Telehealth Framework.

15 Nov 2021

Oral PCSK9-inhibitor highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, studies show

Results from two early clinical studies show the first version of an oral PCSK9-inhibitor cholesterol-lowering medicine was well tolerated and highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Prescription omega-3 pill did not reduce hospitalization or death from COVID-19

A high dose of a purified omega-3 fatty acid, available by prescription only, was well tolerated; however, it did not substantially reduce incidents of hospitalizations and/or deaths among people with COVID-19, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Stem cell therapy helped to reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and death among people with chronic, high-risk, NYHA class II or III heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), especially among those who have higher levels of inflammation, yet hospitalization was not reduced, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects: increased abnormal heartbeats, increased physical activity and reduced sleep duration, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Valve replacement surgery may be beneficial for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart attack, stroke and heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Type 2 diabetes medication works effectively, safely in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure

Adults treated with empagliflozin during hospitalization for acute heart failure experienced a clinical benefit such as increased survival, lower risk of heart failure hospital readmission and an overall improvement in their quality of life, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Tracking potential triggers of atrial fibrillation could lead to fewer episodes

People with atrial fibrillation who underwent individualized testing to discover triggers for their irregular heartbeats reported less frequent irregular episodes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Anticoagulation treatment may prevent cognitive decline in older atrial fibrillation patients

The anticoagulant medication dabigatran yielded similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with atrial fibrillation after two years of treatment, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

If you've ever had a serious illness or cared for someone who has, you know how quickly the medical bills can pile up: from labs, radiology clinics, pharmacies, doctors, different departments within the same hospital — some of them in your insurance network, others not.

15 Nov 2021

How rural communities are losing their pharmacies

Batson's Drug Store seems like a throwback to a simpler time. The independently owned pharmacy in Howard, Kansas, still runs an old-fashioned soda counter and hand-dips ice cream. But the drugstore, the only one in the entire county, teeters on the edge between nostalgia and extinction.

15 Nov 2021

Health Care News and Research

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in mortality rates for common conditions among VA patients

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

Oral PCSK9-inhibitor highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, studies show

Prescription omega-3 pill did not reduce hospitalization or death from COVID-19

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Valve replacement surgery may be beneficial for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

Type 2 diabetes medication works effectively, safely in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure

Tracking potential triggers of atrial fibrillation could lead to fewer episodes

Anticoagulation treatment may prevent cognitive decline in older atrial fibrillation patients

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

How rural communities are losing their pharmacies

Network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings, study says

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Asia Pacific region plans to fall back on traditional medicine post-COVID-19

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