Reductions in tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with the TriClip system (Abbott) were maintained and no new safety signals identified with continued follow-up in the multicenter TRILUMINATE study. The percentage of patients with moderate or less TR increased from 60% at 30 days to up to 70% at 1 year. TR reduction was also associated with “sustained
Lucy became a Samaritans listening volunteer two years ago. Having been on both sides of the Samaritans telephone line, Lucy learned the benefits of talking and how important it is to listen Hi Lucy, can you tell us a bit more about yourself? I’m Lucy and I’m a 44-year-old single mum of two boys aged
Getting a common childhood vaccine may help adult patients avoid severe complications from COVID-19. That is according to a new study that found live attenuated vaccines, like the one for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), could boost the immune system to protect the lungs and manage blood problems. The paper, published online on mBio, shows
The root causes of recurrent kidney stones can help physicians determine whether dietary changes or medication will be more helpful for at-risk patients, according to Glenn Preminger, MD, professor of urologic surgery at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. For many patients, diet therapy is exceedingly reasonable and enough to correct the underlying problems. However,
The naked mole rat can survive for 18 minutes without oxygen. Photograph: Antonio Zazueta Olmos/Antonio Olmos With news about the coronavirus pandemic developing daily, we want to make sure everyone affected by cancer gets the information they need during this time. We’re pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK
In this video, Dr. Douglas Kirsch, Instructor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Sleep Medicine specialist discuss treatment options for narcolepsy. Included are both non-medication and medication strategies that can be helpful. Learn more at http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/narcolepsy/treating-narcolepsy/self-care Like Harvard Medical School on Facebook: https://goo.gl/4dwXyZ Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/GbrmQM Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/s1w4up Follow on
Dr. Barbara Bruce, discusses the relationship between fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. A physician referral is required for the Fibromyalgia Treatment Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida. To request an appointment, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/rheumatology/florida/overview/appointments.
Sleep Part 2 after “How to Wake Up Early and Not Be Miserable”. Here I go over 1) Why is Sleep Important? (is 8 hours a night for everyone?) and 2) When we are sleep deprived, how can we maximize our hours in bed? We go over how much sleep you actually need, how sleep
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Eating healthy and learning to make better food choices is easier than ever, with the internet at our fingertips giving us boundless wisdom and guidance. Fresh fruits and vegetables are easily found at every grocery and corner store, but it’s not always easy, nor does everyone know where to start. Sometimes “swapping” one thing out
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 3 2020 Indian health experts say the findings of a US study — which suggest that population density is unrelated to COVID-19 infection rates — to be completely contradictory to their experience of dealing with the pandemic in India, a country with 1.3 billion people. Shima Hamidi, lead author of
FDA Approves Rukobia (fostemsavir) for HIV in Adults with Few Treatment Options Available Print this page July 2, 2020 — ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rukobia (fostemsavir), 600 mg
Donald Trump Jr. looks on as Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Kimberly Guilfoyle, a senior Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, tested positive for coronavirus while in South Dakota on Friday, according
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 3 2020 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection. The illness, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), causes sudden weakness in the
“If you have something that is potentially beneficial, safe, and cheap, what do you have to lose?” — Paul Marik, MD, of Eastern Virginia Medical School, on quercetin’s potential place in COVID-19 treatment. “There’s a lot of thanks from the community when we do autopsies.” — Sharon Fox, MD, of Louisiana State University in New
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
Suddenly there was an emergency C-section and my husband Walt and I were parents, blessed with Wyatt and Cameron. But they’re in the neonatal intensive care unit at Piedmont Hospital, and there’s a strict four-hour-only visitation schedule. It’s been three months and counting … I can’t take them home and place them in their cribs
When Kassandra Cerda, from Mission, Texas, fell pregnant with her son, the last thing she was expecting was to be diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant, especially at such a young age. But that wasn’t the only thing she wasn’t expecting. She also spent the last months of her pregnancy and her baby’s birth in
Have you ever been forced to question your version of events? For victims of gaslighting, the seeds of doubt are sewn deep, but the good news is they can be uprooted The wine was flowing, the dinner party in full swing and, as usual, my wife was holding court. She was describing her experiences undertaking
Women who do moderate exercise during pregnancy may help their babies avoid diabetes, obesity and heart disease. That is because physical activity before giving birth could help increase an important compound that boosts the protective effects of breast milk. The new study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, analyzed how breast milk helps transfer health
After 6 months of therapy with the combination drug sacubitril/valsartan (S/V; Entresto, Novartis), one quarter of primary prevention patients with left heart failure and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) had a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 35% with no arrhythmic events, an observational study shows. S/V treatment was already known to be associated with
Best-selling children’s cookery author, Annabel Karmel, shares a heartfelt letter to her firstborn Natasha, disclosing the depth of the grief she endured 32 years ago, and the legacy that her baby girl left behind Please be aware this article contains details that some readers may find distressing. I’ll never forget the day I discovered I
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the United States and it appears that the surge is not solely because mass testing efforts are going on. Some feel that the spike in coronavirus cases is truly another surge, something most refer to as the second wave. However, several factors need to be considered. Business reopenings are
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. People living with HIV who are admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 are no more likely to die than those without HIV, an analysis conducted in New York City shows. This is despite the fact that comorbidities associated with worse COVID-19
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Peter Friedfeld I’d like to tell you a bit about my journey. First, you have to understand something about me: as a lifelong hypochondriac, I always only ‘thought’ I got diseases. So imagine my surprise being diagnosed as a diabetic not once, but
Print this page NEW YORK & MAINZ, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 01, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced preliminary data from the most advanced of four investigational vaccine candidates from their BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine program, Project Lightspeed, against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current global pandemic. The BNT162 program
udenafil Treatment for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Mezzion Announces Submission of New Drug Application for its Orphan Drug Udenafil to Treat Patients who have undergone the Fontan Operation for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Print this page SEOUL, South Korea, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd. (140410.KQ), announced today that it has submitted a New Drug
FDA Approves Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the Induction and Maintenance of Procedural Sedation Print this page Dublin, Ireland – 2 July 2020: Cosmo Pharmaceuticals announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the induction and maintenance of procedural sedation in adults undergoing procedures lasting 30 minutes or