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Image: New guidelines now classify many more people as suffering from hypertension (Photo courtesy of the American Heart Association).

Half of Adults Classified with High Blood Pressure

A new guideline by the American Heart Association defines high blood pressure as a reading of 130/80, meaning that 46% of adults in the United States are now identified as having high blood pressure. More...
05 Dec 2017

Diabetic Foot Service Facilities Help Avoid Amputations

A new study suggests that providing more effective foot care services results in reduced major diabetes-related lower limb amputation incidence. More...
04 Dec 2017
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Fructosamine Levels Help Assess Pre-Op Glycemic Control

Serum fructosamine could serve as an alternative to hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) as a predictor of adverse surgical outcome in patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia, according to a new study. More...
28 Nov 2017

Flu Vaccination Reduces Hospitalizations in Children

A new study shows that children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications that require hospitalization. More...
27 Nov 2017
Image: The 3880 MRI compatible patient vital signs monitoring system (Photo courtesy of Iradimed).

Vital Signs Monitor Overcomes the MRI Environment

An innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible vital signs monitor allows patients to be supervised during imaging. More...
24 Nov 2017
Image: Chronic diabetic wounds could soon heal rapidly with a Valsartan topical gel (Photo courtesy of JHU).

Valsartan Gel Helps Treat Chronic Diabetic Wounds

A topical gel made from the angiotensin type 1 receptor blockers (ARB) valsartan is effective in healing chronic skin wounds, according to a new study. More...
22 Nov 2017

New Tool Identifies Headache Patients at Risk of Aneurysm

A new study tests a tool that identifies potentially fatal aneurysms in emergency department (ED) patients with headaches who seem otherwise well. More...
21 Nov 2017
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