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Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to check levels of the blood thinner warfarin because patients may get inaccurate results and be at risk for serious injury or death

Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips

Inaccurate results may put patients at risk for serious injury or death
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Pharmacist-Led Phone Follow-Up May Cut Readmission Rates

Intervention for polypharmacy patients linked to improved readmission rates, time to readmission

January 2019 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for January 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Eating breakfast may not be a good strategy for weight loss

Meta-Analysis: Small Weight Increase Seen for Breakfast Eaters

Total daily energy intake higher for participants who eat breakfast, but results inconsistent
Electronic cigarettes are more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine replacement therapy

E-Cigarettes More Effective for Smoking Cessation

One-year abstinence higher with e-cigarettes than other nicotine replacement products
Women with breast cancer have an increased long-term incidence of atrial fibrillation

Long-Term Incidence of A-Fib Increased in Women With Breast Cancer

Women younger than 60 years have increased short-term, longer-term risk
Projected increases in maternal heat exposure may result in increased congenital heart defect burden

Rising Temps May Up Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in U.S.

Large increases in specific congenital heart defect subtypes projected in different regions
Fruit and vegetable intake is very low in the hemodialysis population

Fruit, Vegetable Intake Very Low in Hemodialysis Population

Higher consumption of fruit and vegetables linked to lower risk for all-cause, non-CVD mortality
The prevalence of cardiovascular disease is 48.0 percent in adults in the United States based on 2013 to 2016 data

AHA: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

Forty-six percent of U.S. adults have hypertension
Midlife increases in fasting glucose with conversion to diabetes are associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk

Avoiding Full-Blown Diabetes Cuts Cardiovascular Risk

Early detection of prediabetes may reduce risk for developing cardiovascular disease