U.S. researchers examine whether antihypertensive medication deprescribing is associated with myocardial infarction or stroke in long-term care residents.
On Tuesday night, Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health, tapping an opponent of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates to lead the nation’s top medical research agency.
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Although guidelines for screening for this cancer target those over 50, the rise in diagnoses in those under 50 is prompting some to question the ideal age for screening.
Dr. Allison Crawford, the chief medical officer for the helpline, says people having suicidal thoughts or other mental health distress can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week no matter where they live in Canada.
Doctors will now have to try to understand how atrial fibrillation—the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide—increases the risk of dementia or cognitive decline later in life.
