People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to those who received routine primary care, according to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal. Researchers, led by study author Karen L. Margolis, M.D., M.P.H.,… Continue reading Study: Telehealth Could Be Lifesaver for Hypertension Patients
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COVID-19 and Pregnancy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching a study to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during and after pregnancy, the agency said. In a news release, the NIH said that researchers in the study will analyze the medical records of up to 21,000 women to evaluate whether changes to healthcare delivery that… Continue reading COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk
If you’ve had gestational diabetes, which occurs only during pregnancy and usually ends after the baby is born, you still need to monitor your condition. Gestational diabetes affects up to 10 percent of pregnancies, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The agency, part of the National Institutes of Health… Continue reading Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk
A Post-Hospital Risk for Stroke Patients
Patients who suffer an ischemic stroke, the most common kind, face an additional risk after being released from the hospital. If they have an infection, they are likelier to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days no matter how severe or mild their stroke was, according to new research. The study was published in… Continue reading A Post-Hospital Risk for Stroke Patients
FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
The first-ever implantable continuous glucose monitoring system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes will include a fully implantable sensor to detect glucose. It can be worn for up to 90 days.… Continue reading FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
5 Things to Know about Breast Implants
There’s more to breast implants than size. Here, the experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) share what other factors should be considered: Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? And if I decide to get implants, which are medical devices, there are even more questions.… Continue reading 5 Things to Know about Breast Implants
A Computer App for Heart Patients
Researchers have developed an app that helps improve heart failure patients’ quality of life and longevity, according to a clinical study. The new app, which monitors heart failure patients’ medical tests and health status and promptly notifies clinicians, was developed by a multidisciplinary team of Intermountain Healthcare medical informatics specialists, home health experts, and clinicians… Continue reading A Computer App for Heart Patients
Adults without Partners Monitor Blood Pressure Less Frequently
Having a lower education level and no partner is associated with a lower frequency of home blood pressure monitoring, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension 2017 Scientific Sessions. Researchers assessed the data of 6,113 U.S. adults from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). They found:… Continue reading Adults without Partners Monitor Blood Pressure Less Frequently
Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments
Here, an update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about an all-too-widespread cancer among men. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among American men. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the… Continue reading Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments
One Patient’s Health Crisis Can Negatively Affect Others
Hospital patients can suffer negative health effects if a person in their unit has a crisis such as being transferred to an intensive-care unit, according to new research by University of Chicago physicians. The effect was described in a research letter published in JAMA. The researchers found that when one patient on a typical 20-bed… Continue reading One Patient’s Health Crisis Can Negatively Affect Others
Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Most men who decide in favor of monitoring rather than treating low-level prostate cancer aren’t getting the followup they need, according to a new study. The study, by UCLA researchers, found that less than 5 percent of men who chose to forgo aggressive treatment are being monitored as closely as they should be, putting them… Continue reading Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup