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Targeting key cardiovascular risk factors for two full years was not linked to a reduced risk of cognitive decline or dementia.

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The new approach allows private practices to expand and evolve without being acquired.

OmniaSecure defibrillation lead approved by FDA for placement in LBB area

The OmniaSecure defibrillation lead from Medtronic is already approved for placement in the right ventricle. This latest approval covers the left bundle branch area, opening the door for conduction system pacing and other advanced techniques.

Trends in telemedicine utilization from 2019-2024 for all Americans, Americans without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and Americans With ASCVD.

The COVID-19 pandemic created a major shift in how telehealth services were being utilized. Those services were used much more often for some patient populations than others.

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The incident left John Douglas Cox, a mechanic in Washington’s Clark County, partially paralyzed after physicians failed to promptly diagnose and treat a spinal infection.  

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Deployed in screening mammography, the tool identifies normal, low-risk exams and eliminates the need for double reads. 

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Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness. 

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The federal regulatory agency that exists to protect consumers and promote competition across the economy is newly focused on patients and clinicians as well as taxpayers.  

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A new KFF survey shows almost 10% of people who had an Obamacare Marketplace plan in 2025 decided to head into 2026 with no coverage at all. Another 28% re-enrolled but with a different—presumably lesser—plan. 

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Authorities said Shane Daley, 40, began making threatening calls mere hours after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan. Daley awaits sentencing and faces up to five years in prison.

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Radiology Business recently spoke with RBMA Co-executive Directors Linda Wilgus and Jessica Struve about the organization's PaRADigm meeting, which starts April 12 in Orlando, Florida. 

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San Diego-based Turquoise Health was founded in 2020 and has evolved to be a healthcare pricing engine used to develop health plan networks and contract rates. The company said its end goal is complete price transparency to make it easier for all organizations and patients to navigate the U.S. healthcare system.

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Targeting key cardiovascular risk factors for two full years was not linked to a reduced risk of cognitive decline or dementia.