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Risk highest for those born with patent foramen ovale, but risk decreases with closure surgery

High or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity reported in 43 states in last week of January

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from making big cuts in medical research funding ordered by the Trump administration.The proposed cost-cutting could have reduced support for hospitals, universities and labs across the country.Monday’s …

MPS2 provides meaningful improvement in detection of grade group ≥2 cancer relative to PSA-based testing approaches

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S.The recipient of the genetically modified pig organ was a 66-year-old man with kidney failure, surgeons said.The transplant, performed in late January, came shortly …

Pain intensity linked to increased likelihood of using cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis, lower likelihood of alcohol use

By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The head of the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) is warning that a major spike in HIV infections and deaths could occur if the U.S. follows through on freezing foreign aid for HIV programs.UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima told …

Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use

Risks for CVD readmissions increased in first year postpartum even in absence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Coronary artery lesions in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection more likely to become high-risk plaques