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Experts from 80 medical centers in the U.S., Canada and Norway will convene Nov. 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland, to share best practices and performance improvement initiatives designed to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures and improve the overall value of health care.

Channels: Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare, Heart Disease, Embargoed Feed - hidden, Medical Meetings,

Keywords: High value health care, redundant imaging, Diabetes, Heart Murmur, Health Care Spending

In a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, researchers have found that cardiac catheterization patients who practiced regular intermittent fasting lived longer than patients who don’t.

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Keywords: Intermittent Fasting, Heart, Cath Lab, Longevity, intermountain heakthcare, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Attack, american heart association scientific sessions, Study, Research, Heart Health, Death

Women who are diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) during late pregnancy or within a month following delivery are more likely to experience restored cardiac function and improved outcomes compared to those who are diagnosed later in the postpartum period.

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Keywords: Heart Disease In Women, Pregnancy, Cardiomyopathy, Preeclampsia, Penn Medicine

Twice-yearly injections of an experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran, were effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called bad cholesterol, in patients already taking the maximum dose of statin drugs, according to data of the ORION-10 trial presented Saturday, Nov. 16, at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019.

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Keywords: Cardiac, Heart Attack, Cholesterol, LDL, Medical Research, news releases, Dr. R. Scott Wright

Will hackers target your car with ransomware? Argonne’s cybersecurity experts gauge the risk of cyberattacks on vehicles.

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Keywords: Advanced Mobility Technology Laboratory, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), Center for Transportation Research, Computational Science, transportation systems, Supercomputer, Strategic Cybersecurity Analysis and Research, Advanced Mobility And Grid Integration Technology Research

Several Argonne researchers will attend the Supercomputing 2019 (SC19) conference to share scientific computing advances and insights with an eye toward the upcoming exascale era.

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Keywords: Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, Computational Science, Computer Science And Engineering, , Artificial Intelligence, computer architecture, Data Science/Data Analysis, Edge Computing/Internet Of Things, Machine Learning, Neuromorphic Computing, System Software, Visualization, Supercomputer, Quantum Information Science, Scientific User Facilities, Strategic Initiatives

Seattle Children’s Research Institute is one of three recipients of $30 million in first-year-funding provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to establish centers for immunology research to accelerate progress in tuberculosis vaccine development.

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Keywords: Tuberculosis

ASU receives $9.8 million in Solar Energy Technologies Office Awards.

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Keywords: Solar, Alternative Energy, Photovoltaics

Essential oils are often presented as a naturalistic approach to personal care and home fragrance. However, just because these oils are derived from plants doesn’t make them healthy, or even safe, for your cat.

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Keywords: pets, Cats, essential oils, Homeopathic, Poisons