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CardoBrief: The Vulnerable Plaque 'Hype-othesis'

A requiem for vulnerable plaque

Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limits

Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision

Coronary Calcium Scan Endorsed for CV Screening in Diabetes

Panel report advocates scan as part of algorithm for asymptomatic patients

Risk Factors ID'd for Mortality in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Gait speed may be linked to pathology beyond brain

What Saved Our Ancestors Is Killing Us

Q&A with author of Too Much of a Good Thing

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage

But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues

Time to Retire Beta-Blockers in Uncomplicated Hypertension?

Not yet, a review of the evidence suggests

Immune Globulin: First for Severe Statin Reaction?

Small case study supports not waiting in statin-triggered autoimmune myopathy

Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat

A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine

Giving Patients Evidence-Based Reassurance

In response to the Less-is-More series, here are five evidence-based tips for reassuring patients

Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 番茄社区 staff

Guidelines Issued for Managing Temperature During CBP

Clinicians now have officially sanctioned procedures to follow

FDA Approves First PCSK9 Inhibitor

Indication given for heterozygous HF and secondary prevention

CardioBrief: Dollars for Heart Docs

Analysis of CMS database shows some docs pocketed millions from drug and device makers.

App Claims to Measure Oxygen Saturation With Only a Smartphone

There are apps making unjustifiable claims, exposing patients to unnecessary risk

Statins Before 40 in Type 1 Diabetes?

Observational study says heart risk might be high enough in 30s.

Five Great Health Tracking Apps for Android Smartwatches

Android Wear touts a variety of healthcare apps and more on Google Play that make the platform even more convenient for your day-to-day life.

Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback

Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market.

Duck Hunting for CME

Wilderness medicine physician's CME company offers credit while hiking, hunting, climbing.

Slippery Slope: Fen-Phen Users Recall a 'Miracle' Turned Nightmare

Fen-phen use was linked to heart valve damage, as these two cases illustrate.

CardioBreak: Modern Bloodletting, a New Statin Strategy

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine.

Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 番茄社区 staff.

Hard Drinking in Middle Age Linked to Stroke

F. Perry Wilson, MD, critiques an interesting new study in 150 seconds.

The Five Best Apps for Echocardiography

Echocardiography is a frequently used tool in the evaluation of a wide range of cardiac diseases.

CardioBuzz: Why Patients Don鈥檛 Take Heart Meds

Faced with patients' instinctive aversion to pills, even after MI, what's a cardiologist to do?

Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain?

Plaque burden was linked to cognitive impairment in a population-based study.

Patients Should Share Accountability for Own Health

A new report recommends doctors not be penalized for poor outcomes if patients fail to follow recommended protocols

The Happy PCP: $400K/Yr and Home in Time for Dinner

Primary care doc earns a specialist's income without working overtime.

Are There Fewer 'Tasty' Meals After Bariatric Surgery?

Taste buds may be diminished by weight-loss surgery.

Top 10 Cardiology Apps for iPhone & Android

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Insulin and Insulina: Bridging the Gap

Physicians need to be aware of patients' beliefs about medicinal plants.

NAMS Launches Menopause App

MenoPro calculator helps design optimal therapy for individual patients.

ESC: Will CvLPRIT Change Practice?

BARCELONA -- Cardiologists react to findings from the CvLPRIT study, which challenge not only traditional thinking but also existing guidelines from both the U.S. and Europe, all of which say that treating nonculprit arteries in STEMI patients may be harmful.

ESC: Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib

BARCELONA -- Switching atrial fibrillation patients awaiting elective cardioversion to rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was as safe as warfarin in that setting.

Doctor's Memoir Exposes Dark Side of Medicine

Sandeep Jauhar puts his life on stark display to illustrate harmful financial intrusions into medicine in his newest book.

Patients Want Diabetes-Friendly Meals on the Menu

ORLANDO -- It's easy to find heart-healthy or vegetarian-friendly meals labeled on restaurant menus, but diabetes patients are often left in the dark about options best suited to them.

Vitamin D Blog: Nutrient or Hormone?

Few people view their vitamin D supplement as hormone replacement therapy, but that鈥檚 exactly what it is, experts told 番茄社区.

High Urate? Get Moving, Study Finds

Regular exercise significantly lessened the excess mortality risk associated with elevated serum uric acid, a large Taiwanese study found.

Friday Feedback: Zero-Tolerance Employment Smoking Bans?

Should hospitals, schools, and companies refuse to hire smokers for teachers and healthcare providers?

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