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Lawsuit alleges crew failed to act after man suffered stroke on flight

According to a new wrongful death lawsuit, members of the flight crew failed to pick up on a man's stroke symptoms, resulting in significant care delays. His family is now suing for damages in excess of $50,000.

Sunil Rao, MD, MSCAI, director, interventional cardiology, cardiac catheterization laboratory, NYU Langone Heart, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, explains the prevalence, trends and predictors of same day discharge after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) data for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in clinical practice from the NCDR-CathPCI Registry.

Same-day discharge after PCI for NSTE-ACS is on the rise

Sunil Rao, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that same-day discharge is still relatively rare for these patients, but it appears to be growing more common over time. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have played a key role in the development of this trend.

Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the MiniMed Go Smart Multiple Daily Injection system.

FDA clears Medtronic’s new smart diabetes management app

Medtronic's MiniMed Go technology was designed to deliver real-time health data and recommendations to patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It works with the Instinct sensors designed by Abbott.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Modern Warrior is recalling all lots of its Modern Warrior Ready capsules, a dietary supplement marketed as a way to boost metabolism, improve brain function and reduce cravings.

‘Mental clarity’ supplement recalled due to risk of cardiovascular events, suicidal thoughts

This product was distributed throughout the United States from April 2022 to December 2025. Customers have been warned to stop taking it immediately.

Medicaid cuts under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could result in over 1 million missed cancer screenings

Over the first two years of implementation, about 7.5 million Medicaid enrollees eligible for cancer screenings will lose coverage, researchers estimate.

Practice says paltry UnitedHealthcare rates making it difficult to recruit radiologists

Chattanooga-based Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates has pushed the country’s largest commercial payer to up its rates to match other larger communities such as Memphis and Nashville.

Radiology Partners sells 2 imaging centers to New Jersey private practice

RP is selling outposts in the communities of Hamilton Township and Lawrenceville, both near the Garden State’s capital city of Trenton, to Princeton Radiology.

Walmart dips toes back into healthcare with new digital platform

Less than two years after closing its patient care clinics and selling its telehealth services, Walmart is re-entering healthcare with a new platform to match patients with virtual providers.

Steward Health Care deployed spy outfits to thwart critics

The failing health system allegedly hired intelligence firms that put a tracking device on a car, accessed a personal smartphone to find lurid information on an executive and attempted to frame a politician for bribery.

Blood pressure drug could make leukemia more responsive to chemotherapy

“This finding shows great potential to enhance the success of chemotherapy while protecting the heart," one researcher said.

Bayer and Rad AI expand access to AI and radiology workflow solutions with new collaboration

Integrating Rad AI’s applications with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform will enable more hospitals to implement AI into their physician practices.

Jon Kobashigawa, MD, a veteran cardiologist with the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, is the new president of the American Society of Transplantation (AST).

Cardiologist takes helm of American Society of Transplantation

Jon Kobashigawa, MD, head of the heart transplant program for Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, has been with AST since 2001.

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Lawsuit alleges crew failed to act after man suffered stroke on flight