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February 03, 2024
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Five leading digital opinion leaders in women’s health advocacy and excellence

Five leading digital opinion leaders in women’s health advocacy and excellence

Editor’s note: Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Women Physicians Day, which is observed each year to honor the achievements and contributions of female physicians in health care.

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February 02, 2024
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Q&A: CVD in pregnancy prompts prenatal, postpartum heart health program

Q&A: CVD in pregnancy prompts prenatal, postpartum heart health program

A substantial number of women experience CV complications during and after pregnancy. Many do not seek routine care and some die of pregnancy-related CVD.

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January 18, 2024
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Top in women’s health: Updates on hot flash treatments, postpartum hypertension

Top in women’s health: Updates on hot flash treatments, postpartum hypertension

Fezolinetant performed better than other nonhormonal medications at reducing vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, according to a recent meta-analysis of randomized studies.

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January 16, 2024
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Poverty, chronic inflammation have ‘synergistic’ impact driving all-cause, cancer mortality

Poverty, chronic inflammation have ‘synergistic’ impact driving all-cause, cancer mortality

Poverty and chronic inflammation together may have a “synergistic” impact leading to higher all-cause mortality, including a 127% increased heart disease mortality risk and a 196% higher risk for cancer mortality, according to data.

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January 15, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Sibling death linked to heart disease; hybrid vs. in-person care model

Top in cardiology: Sibling death linked to heart disease; hybrid vs. in-person care model

People who experienced the death of a sibling during childhood or early adulthood had a 17% greater risk for CVD, according to recent study findings.

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January 12, 2024
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics add $249 billion to US health care costs

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics add $249 billion to US health care costs

Exposure to plastics containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals added an estimated $249 billion to health care costs in the U.S. in 2018, according to study data.

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January 09, 2024
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Chronic hypertension increases CVD risk as early as 1 month after childbirth

Chronic hypertension increases CVD risk as early as 1 month after childbirth

Postpartum women with chronic hypertension have an increased risk for CVD within the first year after childbirth, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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November 21, 2023
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High ultra-processed food intake linked to increased MASLD risk in adolescents, adults

High ultra-processed food intake linked to increased MASLD risk in adolescents, adults

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with higher odds of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in both adolescents and adults, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

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October 26, 2023
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iFR, FFR confer similar safety at 5 years in real-world population

iFR, FFR confer similar safety at 5 years in real-world population

SAN FRANCISCO — In a real-world population of patients with ACS or chronic coronary syndrome, a strategy guided by instantaneous wave-free ratio was similarly safe as one guided by fractional flow reserve at 5 years, data show.

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