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These days, it’s easy to feel vulnerable when it comes to your health. I talk about that a lot with my patients, many of whom are feeling heightened fear and uncertainty during the pandemic. The best part of my job as a primary care doctor is reassuring them that we’re not powerless, even against some …

People with congenital heart defects may undergo many open-heart surgeries over their lifetimes. According to Gillespie, most of these defects are detected in the uterus by standard ultrasound screening, so that by the time the baby is born the doctors know if there are any heart issues. But according to the CDC, some heart defects …

Westport, CT, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading industry publication highlights the rising importance of intracardiac signals in complex cardiac ablations that treat irregular heart rhythm disorders High-quality intracardiac signals are deemed essential to determine ablation endpoints PURE EP™’s signals are described as ‘indispensable’ by the physician user BioSig Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) (“BioSig” …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The same technology used to help Pfizer and Moderna develop their COVID-19 vaccines could prevent fatal heart attacks, according to doctors at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines use bioengineered ribonucleic acid to trick people’s bodies into fighting off the virus. Researchers at the Jacksonville Center …

Rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, has been hospitalized in White Plains, New York, after suffering a heart attack, his attorney told CBS News. Details on what may have caused the heart attack were not provided.  Attorney Murray Richman initially said DMX had been taken off life support and was breathing on his own, …

My heart is breaking for the teachers in the Grand Forks School District who are being told they may not have a job next year due to budget cuts. These teachers give their all to their students. They have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to keep students learning and engaged. They have been …

Mobile health technology including fitness apps have become a popular tool to track calories, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles, and now another benefit of using these applications has come to light. According to a new study, mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behaviour changes and medication adherence among adults aged …

Spending very long periods of time in space has something in common with extreme endurance swimming: both can cause the heart to shrink. That’s the conclusion of a study that compared the effects of astronaut Scott Kelly’s year in space with a marathon swim by athlete Benoît Lecomte. Both remove the loads on the heart …

The moment of truth is now a closing bell away for GameStop (NYSE:GME). The struggling retailer with a buoyant share price reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results at the end of Tuesday’s trading. The look back won’t be pretty. The look ahead will have to be everything. There’s been a lot of buzz swirling since the …

Prince Philip transferred to second hospital for heart condition tests  BBC News Prince Philip moved to new hospital to treat infection and test preexisting heart condition  CNN BREAKING: Prince Philip moved to different hospital  Sky News Prince Philip faces heartbreaking news as he recovers in hospital  HELLO! Prince Philip, 99, taken to another hospital for infection treatment, heart condition …