By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is teaming up with California-based biotech Septerna to develop new pills to treat obesity, type …
Mortality Up With Loss of Low-Income Subsidy for Drugs
Mortality difference amplified for users of medications for cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, HIV
AAP Updates Guidance on Evaluation, Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preemies
Medical closure using ibuprofen or acetaminophen is an option for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus
Risk of Poor Cardiovascular Outcomes Up in Aging Patients With Down Syndrome
Higher stroke risk seen overall, and higher risk of acute myocardial infarction seen in those with Down syndrome under 40 years of age
Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Tied to Higher BP in Offspring
Findings seen for prepregnancy obesity, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, alone or in various combinations
AI Tools Can Predict Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Women of Reproductive Age
In a recent study, AI-ECG and AI-stethoscope had area under the curve of 0.94 and 0.98, respectively, for predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Beneficial in BRCA1/2 Carriers With Personal History of Breast Cancer
BSO not associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, ischemic heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease
CVD Mortality Higher in Women Than Men With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
Decreases seen from 1999 to 2020 in both women and men, but mortality rates persistently higher for women
Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after …
Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
Persistent hyperglycemia linked to increased odds of worsening left ventricular hypertrophy over seven years