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Two states aim to curb diet pill sales to minors
California and New York are on the cusp of going further than the FDA in restricting the sale of nonprescription diet pills to minors as...
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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher CV event risk
The first study to include artificial sweetener from all sources, not just drinks, may increase concerns about these agents. But not all are...
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Warfarin associated with higher upper GI bleeding rates, compared with DOACs
The risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding was higher in men taking warfarin.
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Influenza vaccine may offer much more than flu prevention
“There are some pieces of evidence that suggest influenza vaccination may release anti-inflammatory mediators that can stabilize the atheroma...
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Low physical function tied to cardiac events in older adults
“We found that physical function in older adults predicts future cardiovascular disease beyond traditional heart disease risk factors, regardless...
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Blood type linked to higher risk for early onset stroke
“The risk of stroke due to blood type is smaller than other risk factors that we know about, like smoking and hypertension. I would be much more...
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Rivaroxaban outmatched by VKAs for AFib in rheumatic heart disease
A striking and unexpected reduction in death with the use of predominantly warfarin was just one of the many surprises delivered by the INVICTUS...
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AXIOMATIC-SSP: Cautious optimism on factor XI inhibitor in stroke
The new factor XI inhibitor antithrombotic, milvexian, showed promising results in a dose-finding phase 2 trial in patients with acute ischemic...
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ALL-HEART: No benefit of allopurinol in ischemic heart disease
Allopurinol failed to affect a composite of nonfatal MI, nonfatal stroke, or CV death, in a randomized trial that was ‘definitively neutral’ in...
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Albuminuria linked to higher CVD risk in diabetes
An analysis of more than 74,000 Danish people with type 2 diabetes showed an elevated CVD event rate in those with albuminuria.