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Weight gain after breast cancer development tied to heart failure risk

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By: Elana Gotkine From: medicalxpress.com For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Oncology. Wonyoung Jung, M.D., Ph.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the association between …

Does home monitoring make a difference in cost and outcomes?

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By: Kevin R. Campbell, MD Technology in medicine advances at a rapid pace.  In the US today most patients have access to mobile phones, smartphones and tablets.  Medical device makers continue to innovate and create ways in which these technologies can be used by patients and physicians to monitor complex biologic machinery such as implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers …

High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble

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From Drugs.com People who take high doses of common painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) face a greater risk for heart problems, a new analysis shows. Although NSAIDs are used around the world to help people with inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, a review of nearly 650 randomized trials found that taking either 2,400 milligrams (mg) of ibuprofen …

Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study

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From our friends at Drugs.com People with heart failure are more likely to experience poorer health from having a thyroid gland that is even mildly underactive, according to a new study. And among black patients, the researchers found an increased risk of death linked to the condition, which is known as hypothyroidism. “This study is the first to show that …