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Preliminary research shows non-invasive therapy may reverse atherosclerosis
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- Written by Darcy Spitz
- Category: Latest News
An injection may one day be able to reverse atherosclerosis, according to emerging research presented at the American Heart Association’s Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2018, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in vascular biology for researchers and clinicians.
Delay of revised nutrition facts labels disappointing, but companies should still comply promptly
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- Written by Retha Sherrod
- Category: Nutrition News
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule that extends the compliance date for the revised Nutrition Facts label by 18 months:
Elevated prostate-specific antigen after partial prostate removal
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- Written by Erik P. Castle, M.D.
- Category: Health News
Increased levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood can be a sign of prostate cancer. However, cancer is just one of several possible causes of increased PSA.
Mayo Clinic opioid expert appointed to serve on new pain management task force
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- Written by Heather Carlson Kehren
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Halena Gazelka, M.D., chair, Mayo Clinic Opioid Stewardship Program, has been appointed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to serve on the newly established Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force. Established by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, the task force will identify inconsistencies in pain management best practices among federal agencies and propose solutions to resolve these inconsistencies.
New steam treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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- Written by Dr. Tobias Kohler
- Category: Medical News
There are several procedures available to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, including a relatively new treatment that uses steam to reduce the size of the prostate and ease symptoms. This treatment has been shown to effectively eliminate excess prostate tissue, while carrying a low risk of side effects.
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Mayo Clinic announce collaboration on rare congenital heart defect
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- Written by Suzanne Ferguson
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Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children’s Hospital Colorado are collaborating to provide solutions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped.
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