Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually. Children, older adults, pregnant individuals, people with weakened immune…
Animal studies have shown that lithium orotate could help stave off dementia, and a human trial is about to start to see if the effects hold. Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the benefits and…
In patients with heart failure and prolonged QRS, targeted left ventricular lead placement at the site of latest electrical activation did not reduce the composite endpoint of death or unplanned…
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy with biventricular pacing (BiV-CRT) revolutionised the treatment of heart failure in patients with left bundle-branch block (LBBB). Its development, founded upon…
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Fitting a wearable heart monitor for 14 days when patients go to the ER with unexplained fainting improves detection of life-threatening heart problems, according to the results of a trial presented…
A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) examined culinary skills and related barriers among adults with visual impairment. Researchers found that although…
Children with chest tightness variant asthma (CTVA) have higher fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and lower measures of small airway function, according to a study published online Aug….
When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment. For the first time, a universal definition of myocardial infarction…
More than 15 years ago, the original Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure (THESUS-HF) provided one of the first prospective, multinational descriptions of acute heart failure in sub-Saharan…