Delirium occurred in nearly 1-in-10 elderly patients after percutaneous mitral and tricuspid valve repair and signaled longer hospital stays and worse survival, a new study shows. Mortality was nearly fourfold higher at 6 months among patients with postoperative delirium (POD) compared with those without (hazard ratio [HR], 3.84; P = .008). Even after adjustment for EuroSCORE II, ejection fraction, hemoglobin, […]
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Ben Platt and his sister-in-law Courtney, a professional dancer who suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS), are using music to help others who are battling the disease. On Tuesday's episode of the new PEOPLE Every Day podcast, hosted by Janine Rubenstein, Ben, 27, and Courtney, 32, opened up about teaming up with the American Music Therapy Association and Bristol Myers Squibb for the initiative MS […]
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Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Populations across the world are living longer […]
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Although it’s still in development, a vaccine against current and future urinary tract infections could also wipe out other problems, such as women being given the wrong antibiotic or given antibiotics for too long, a pair of newly released studies say. For the first time, researchers at Duke University Medical Center designed a vaccine that could more completely treat urinary […]
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In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan—a non-invasive diagnostic tool commonly used in ophthalmology and optometry clinics to create images of the retina. The finding suggests it may be possible […]
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RAMALLAH (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday confirmed that it diverted some COVID-19 vaccination doses meant for medical workers to VIPs as critics charged but said this involved a small fraction of inoculations.FILE PHOTO: A health worker prepares to vaccinate former Palestinian health minister Jawad Tibi against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Gaza City February 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed […]
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A year ago, Dawn-Lyen Gardner was on top of the world. She was preparing to film the fifth season of her OWN drama Queen Sugar — and she had just learned she was expecting her first child. "I was so filled with joy," she says in the new issue PEOPLE. "I was already planning. It affected every decision I made. […]
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Five warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition, which means it’s caused […]
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The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday that it is set to decide whether to authorise Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for the EU on March 11. If approved by the Amsterdam-based regulator, the vaccine would be the fourth to get the green light for the 27-nation bloc, in a boost for its slow-starting vaccination programme. “EMA’s human medicines […]
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(HealthDay)—Higher intakes of dietary fiber, dietary calcium, and yogurt and lower intakes of red meat and alcohol are associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a review published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Sajesh K. Veettil, buy priligy online nz Ph.D., from University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues assessed the quality […]
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