Smoking e-cigarettes may not be as safe as previously thought, The Telegraph reports. Researchers at the European Society of Cardiology’s Congress in Rome this week presented a study that found that aortic stiffness during a 30-minute vaping session was similar to that when a person smokes a regular cigarette.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) praised several process improvements included in the recently announced medical device user fee agreement with FDA, stressing they would lead to greater efficiency, consistency and accountability in the agency’s device review process. 

Although CPAP machines are commonly used with those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea to help regulate breathing, new research shows that they might not be able to protect users from more serious heart conditions.

As obesity remains one of the biggest risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes, prevention methods through medication seem to be lagging behind those prescribed for patients who have already developed diabetes. 

Providing treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease did not prevent them from having cardiovascular events, according to a secondary prevention randomized trial.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Toronto's Peter Munk Cardiac Center received $7 million in additional funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to support a randomized, personal medicine trial for patients undergoing coronary balloon angioplasty.

In May 2015, the Heart Rhythm Society released a consensus statement recommending that remote monitoring become the standard of care for patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. The panel argued that remote monitoring helped check the devices’ electronic integrity and functionality and improved patient adherence.

Theranos announced on Aug. 25 that the company plans on appealing sanctions the CMS levied against Theranos last month.