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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Eating more veggies can lower blood pressure

Eating fruits and vegetables is essential in remaining healthy, but new research from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, reinforces that notion.

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Multivitamin use does not decrease cardiovascular disease risk in male physicians

Male physicians who took a multivitamin each day for more than 11 years did not have a decrease in cardiovascular disease events compared with a placebo group, according to a randomized, controlled trial.

Cardinal Health may purchase Medtronic’s medical supplies business for $6 billion

Cardinal Health is in exclusive talks to purchase Medtronic’s medical supplies business, sources told Reuters on April 5. The acquisition, estimated at approximately $6 billion, could be announced later this month.

People with normal BMIs may still be at risk of cardiovascular disease

Nearly a third of adults with normal body mass index (BMI) measurements had cardiometabolic abnormalities, according to a cross-sectional study of two cohort cohorts.

Cardiologist loses 80 pounds sticking to plant-based diet

Chad Teeters, MD, a cardiologist in New York, lost 80 pounds since last spring after adopting a plant-based diet, the Buffalo News reports.

Missouri heart failure clinic recognized for best practices

Mercy Clinic’s Ambulatory Heart Failure Care Management Team has been recognized as a Stronger Hearts Best Practice facility by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, reports the emissourian.com.

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CMS, legislative proposals aim to increase use of cardiac rehabilitation programs

Although studies have shown that cardiac rehabilitation can improve outcomes following MIs, heart failure and other cardiovascular events, most patients do not participate in such programs.

Large amount of vitamin D may not decrease risk of cardiovascular disease

Adults who received monthly high doses of vitamin D did not have a decrease in cardiovascular disease, according to a randomized trial.

Around the web

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.