What ultra-processed foods do to the heart | New legislation would improve access to cardiac rehab programs

Researchers have found a connection between eating ultra-processed foods—think sweetened breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets or hotdogs—and numerous significant conditions. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Researchers compared more than 4,000 children with a confirmed gender dysphoria diagnosis with more than 16,000 children with no such diagnosis. The team believes this was the first analysis of its kind in the United States. 

The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, has already gained support from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. 

COVID-19 carries a higher stroke risk than similar infectious conditions, the authors explained, making it especially important to seek out a vaccine as soon as possible.

Dinesh M. Shah, MD, made the payment to resolve allegations that his practice billed the U.S. government for unnecessary diagnostic tests.  

Researchers tracked data from more than 1,000 patients who received care from 2014 to 2020. 

The key appears to be the positive impact these products can make on an individual’s gut microbiota.

Researchers have demonstrated that deep learning models can help neurologists interpret epileptic episodes during and between seizures from relatively few scalp electroencephalography (EEG) readings.

The caution comes just one week after a pair of imaging experts said it's time the field reconsiders radiologists' role in overseeing adverse contrast reactions.