The open letter, signed by clinicians from a number of specialties, was addressed to medical societies that specialize in heart health and medical imaging. 

“The findings of this study will influence shared decision-making between chronic kidney disease patients and the heart team,” one specialist observed. 

The designation covers patients with and without diabetes. 

Researchers recommended intermittent fasting for 12 to 16 hours at a time. 

“There is currently no standard of care for anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and there is a desperate need for clinical evidence to guide practice,” one NIH official said. 

The app boasts a sensitivity of 98.7% and specificity of 100%.

HHS has awarded $25 million to 80 organizations that are battling the opioid epidemic in rural communities by providing prevention, treatment and recovery services.

Physicians working in private practice were “significantly” more likely to experience such psychological challenges, experts reported recently.