Heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes don’t come out of nowhere, a new study concludes. The first time they strike, patients, clinicians, and researchers might think there were no red flags. But a prospective cohort study reports that more than 99% of people who experienced these illnesses had at least one of four risks for cardiovascular ...

The House passed a Republican-backed measure, largely along party lines, that would push the shutdown deadline to Nov. 21. But then the Senate rejected a Democrat-led proposal that would keep the government open through Oct. 31, as well as implement several Democratic priorities.

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Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead,” said Fabrello, whose son, Ysadore Maklakoff, experienced a rare brain condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy ...

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is rolling out new medical devices co-designed with Epic that connect directly to the EHR, a move the health system says will make it easier for patients to manage chronic conditions at home. The proprietary blood pressure cuff, scale and glucometer automatically transmit data to Epic’s MyChart app and into a patient’s health ...

Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously on Sep. 19 to recommend that people who want a COVID-19 vaccine must consult with a healthcare provider, a process called “shared clinical decision-making.” The advisory panel voted down an initial proposal to require a prescription for COVID vaccines. However, the meeting seemed ...