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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.

Age-adjusted mean cholesterol levels significantly declined between 1999 and 2014

Between 1999 and 2014, the age-adjusted mean triglyceride, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels decreased significantly in the U.S., according to a survey analysis.

Survey highlights concerns about job prospects for pediatric cardiologists

More than 75 percent of respondents to a survey mentioned that there were an adequate or excessive number of pediatric cardiologists, according to a report from major medical societies.

USPSTF releases draft recommendation on behavioral counseling for healthy diet, CVD prevention

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement Nov. 29 regarding behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and cardiovascular disease prevention among adults with no known risk factors.

Apple considers developing two FDA-regulated cardiac devices

Apple has been in contact with the FDA since July about developing two FDA-regulated cardiac devices, MobiHealthNews reports.

LG Electronics debuts imaging monitors at RSNA 2016

LG Electronics, the South Korea-based company best known for making televisions and cell phones, is now entering the imaging market.

Pediatricians usually do not diagnose or treat hypertension in children

Roughly 25 percent of pediatric patients with hypertension were diagnosed with the condition, according to a retrospective cohort study. In addition, only 10 percent of children with prehypertension were diagnosed.

High intake of saturated fatty acids may increase risk of coronary heart disease

An analysis of two cohort studies found that high dietary intake of major saturated fatty acids was associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in adults who had no chronic diseases at baseline.

Slow progress in soda companies’ vow to make healthier beverages

Soft drink companies still have a lot of work to do to reach their goal of making their beverages healthier, the New York Times reports.

Around the web

GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

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.