Hypertension Awareness High in U.S., but Control Still Lags
August 21, 2019
The rates for hypertension diagnosis, treatment and control are still falling short of goals despite awareness programs, researchers report.
Whitney J. Palmer
Stimulation Therapy Safe for Some Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
August 7, 2019
Stimulating the sphenopalatine ganglion—a collection of nerve cells closely associated with the trigeminal nerve most responsible for headaches—could be a safe intervention for patients with acute ischemic stroke who aren’t eligible for thrombolytic therapy, according to an article published in The Lancet last month.
EULAR Treatment Recommendations for the Blood Clotting Disorder APS
July 9, 2019
EULAR has issued new treatment guidelines for antiphospholipid syndrome, a disorder of the immune system that causes blood clots. Among the recommendations, high risk individuals who carry the antiphospholipid antibody should take low-dose aspirin, even if they are asymptomatic. This also applies to systemic lupus erythematosus patients and women with a history of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome.
Cardiovascular Disease-related Death Reduced after Medicaid Expansion
April 16, 2019
Fewer heart disease-related deaths occur in counties where Medicaid was expanded under the Affordable Care Act, according to a provocative new study.
Biologics for PsA not Associated with Higher Heart Disease Risk
April 9, 2019
Study shows there is no substantial difference in cardiovascular risk associated with different biologic therapies for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients.
