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AHA reassures myocarditis rare after COVID vaccination, benefits overwhelm risks
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- Megan Brooks
As CDC investigates rare, mostly mild cases of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, AHA emphasizes...
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Final SPRINT data confirm lower BP is better
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- Megan Brooks
The new results are “more robust,” says expert.
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Depot buprenorphine a shot in the arm for opioid addiction?
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- Megan Brooks
“The study’s focus on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can help to better inform patients and clinicians when selecting treatment options.”
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics cut suicide death risk in half
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- Megan Brooks
“Clinically, most psychiatrists use LAIs with a conservative attitude, and the reasons are generally not well supported by current scientific...
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AHA/ACC guidance on ethics, professionalism in cardiovascular care
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- Megan Brooks
A consensus report provides advice and tools to address conflicts of interest; racial, ethnic, and gender inequities; and to improve diversity,...
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Reassuring data on impact of mild COVID-19 on the heart
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- Megan Brooks
“Mild COVID-19 left no measurable cardiovascular impact on LV structure, function, scar burden, aortic stiffness...
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Attending a patient’s funeral: How psychiatrists decide
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- Megan Brooks
Senior career psychiatrists were more likely to attend and felt that an invitation was not required, survey results showed.
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Support group for Asian Americans uses theater to cope with COVID
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- Megan Brooks
Looking ahead, the team plans to investigate the validity and effectiveness of this model and to expand the group to include other groups.
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Novel drug offers rapid relief from agitation in serious mental illness
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- Megan Brooks
"By nipping [agitation] in the bud with a pharmacological intervention, we can ease their psychic pain," said Dr. Leslie Citrome.
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Nutritional support may be lifesaving in heart failure
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- Megan Brooks
Patients with high-risk chronic heart failure given individualized nutritional support in-hospital had lower mortality following discharge, a new...
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COVID-19 coaching program provides ‘psychological PPE’ for HCPs
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- Megan Brooks
Participating coaches are mental health clinicians with training in psychological first aid, resilience, and psychotherapy, said Dr. Benjamin...
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National poll shows ‘concerning’ impact of COVID on Americans’ mental health
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- Megan Brooks
In the new poll, about 4 in 10 Americans (41%) report they are more anxious than last year, down from just over 60%.
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FDA OKs higher-dose naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
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- Megan Brooks
Kloxxado delivers 8 mg of naloxone into the nasal cavity, which is twice as much as the 4 mg of naloxone contained in Narcan.
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AHA issues new advice on managing stage 1 hypertension
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- Megan Brooks
If lifestyle changes alone fail to lower slightly elevated blood pressure within 6 months, consider adding medication, the American Heart...
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FDA class I recall for some Cordis carotid stent systems
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- Megan Brooks
A total of 7,300 Precise PRO Rx carotid stent systems are being recalled in the United States due to a risk of separation of the distal tip of the...