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Cardiovascular trends have been reported using data from four American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registries. The report was published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Report Highlights National Cardiovascular Trends in 2014

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Data from four registries shows effectiveness of care and identifies areas with room for improvement
An internet-based program to improve mental acuity may help patients cope with tinnitus

Cognitive Training Can Positively Affect Perception of Tinnitus

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Researchers find computer-based program allows patients to cope better with tinnitus
Patients with severe mental illness are only slightly more likely to be screened for HIV than those in the general population

Too Few Patients With Severe Mental Illness Get HIV Test

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Rates of infection up to 15 times higher, yet testing rates similar to those without psychiatric issues
A patient's heartbeat might one day be used to protect their electronic health records

ECG Could Be Used As Password for E-Health Record Access

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Researchers say heartbeat could serve as a secure 'password' for patient's electronic medical history
Trulance has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat persistent idiopathic constipation in adults.

FDA Approves Trulance for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

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Drug designed to stimulate secretion of intestinal fluid
Seniors who receive an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator have high survival rates

Survival Rates High for Older Patients With ICDs

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Nearly 80 percent of patients were alive two years after reveiving device
A new U.S. government guideline classifies fish into three categories of safety to help pregnant women

FDA, EPA Issue Guidance on Fish Consumption

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Recommendations aimed at pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, parents of young children
Research has suggested that diets high in barbecued

Grilled, Smoked Meats May Up Mortality Risk After Breast Cancer

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High prediagnosis grilled, smoked meat intake linked to 23 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality
Magnetic resonance imaging shortly after birth might help determine which premature babies have sustained a brain injury that will affect their development

MRI Helpful in Identifying White Matter Injury in Preemies

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Brain scans shortly after birth may pinpoint potential developmental problems
A sedentary lifestyle may accelerate biological aging

Sedentary Behavior May Lead to Shorter Telomeres in Women

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Cells of elderly women who sit most of the day look much older than their actual age