News
Eurocentric standards of beauty are no longer dominant, experts agree
Four dermatologists tracking standards of beauty in ethnic groups agree that tastes and perceptions have changed.
News
Growing proportion of cardiac arrests in U.S. considered opioid related
Due to a steep rise, opioid-associated cardiac arrests have become a major public health issue.
News
COVID-19 linked to rise in suicide-related ED visits among youth
Increasing ED-based interventions and staff trained in addressing emergency mental health needs might help to meet the needs of these patients,...
Article
Atopic dermatitis doubles risk of mental health issues in children
In this study, unlike some previous studies, children were evaluated longitudinally, rather than in a single point in time.
News
New valvular heart disease guidelines change several repair indications
The new set of ESC/EACTS guidelines for heart valve disease offer more than 45 revised or new recommendations.
News
Although inconclusive, CV safety study of cancer therapy attracts attention
Even though PRONOUNCE, a trial comparing prostate cancer drugs for cardiovascular safety couldn’t reach a conclusion, it may prove to be a model...
News
In all-comer approach, FFR adds no value to angiography: RIPCORD 2
Fractional flow reserve studies in all patients at time of angiography is not supported by the randomized RIPCORD 2 trial.
News
Ablation at an early stage of fibrosis appears critical to improved AFib control
A negative clinical trial suggests ablation must be performed at early stages of fibrosis to improve AFib outcomes, but experts are wary of that...
News
ICMs detect serious arrhythmias in high-risk post-MI patients: SMART-MI
In patients with modestly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction after MI, implantable monitors detect many times more arrhythmias than usual...
News
Study informs about risks of discontinuing meds in JIA
If patients with JIA flare after discontinuing therapy, the majority regain disease control when treatment is restarted, according to preliminary...
News
In RA patients, multiple comorbidities lower odds of disease control
Real-world registry data from four different sources show that patients with RA develop comorbidities more quickly than do those without, have a...
News
Same-day discharge for elective PCI shown safe in real-world analysis
No disadvantages seen with increasing use of same-day discharge after percutaneous cardiovascular intervention.
News
ACC issues decision pathway for hypertriglyceridemia management
“In light of the controversies regarding the REDUCE-IT trial, the writing committee has done a nice job with providing useful guidance regarding...
News
More on GRADE: Cognitive deficits linked to CV risk factors in T2D
Hyperlipidemia and hypertension predict modest cognitive impairment even in diabetes of limited duration, but one expert urges caution: “The...