Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women within most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. A new study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology characterizes the risk profile for Black and non-Black women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) enrolled in the Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) cohort study. It concludes that racial and ethnic […]

Antireflux mucosal ablation (ARMA) cuts short-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in two-thirds of patients undergoing the endoscopic treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Yuto Shimamura, M.D., from Showa University in Tokyo, and colleagues evaluated the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of ARMA. The analysis included 68 patients with GERD symptoms refractory to acid […]

Contrary to popular belief, most of your salt intake doesn’t come from the salt shaker that resides in your kitchen cupboard. In fact, the majority of the popular seasoning you consume in a day is hidden in the foods you buy from the grocery store like bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals, sauces and condiments, Blood Pressure UK explains. According to the […]

This Morning: Dr Zoe explains symptoms of pancreatic cancer Gareth Andrew Weston, from Mountain Ash, died aged 37, leaving three children behind within four months of his first medical appointment. His sisters, Hayley Civit and Emma Weston, felt more should have been done to help the dad during the months leading up to his unexpected death from cancer.  The sisters […]

Reviewed Rochester Institute of Technology's Emiliano Brini, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on building the next generation of drugs. Brini and his team of students will develop computational tools that can predict the strength of the interaction between two proteins […]

Migraine is more than just a headache. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, and sound sensitivity. Chronic migraine can be disabling and may prevent many, especially women, from contributing to working life. Still, it often takes a long time for migraine patients to find a treatment that works well for them. Researchers at the Norwegian Center […]

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Suki announced the expansion of its ambient artificial intelligence technology, Suki Assistant, to more than 20 independent practices, including Capital City Primary and Immediate Care. The application is a voice assistant that generates notes in real-time by listening to patient-clinician interactions. It can be used for clinical documentation, diagnosis coding, real-time information retrieval from the electronic health record and other […]

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Critical care echocardiography Focused and extended focus assessment with sonography for trauma POCUS for obstetric patients in the ICU Pulmonary POCUS Ultrasonography-guided procedures in the ICU, including needle and catheter placement Ultrasonography for soft and skin tissue infections, noninfectious cysts, foreign bodies and burns Source: Read Full Article