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La revisión de cigarrillos electrónicos por parte de la FDA es más importante que nunca: cualquier retraso relacionado con COVID-19 debe ser breve

WASHINGTON, D.C., 1 de abril del 2020 – Después de años de demoras perjudiciales por parte de la FDA, en julio del año pasado un juez federal estableció como fecha límite el 12 de mayo del 2020 para que los fabricantes de cigarrillos electrónicos...




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28 Patient and consumer groups urge the administration to implement a special enrollment period for Healthcare.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2020 – 28 patient and consumer groups representing millions of people nationwide with pre-existing health conditions issued the following statement regarding the administration’s decision not to initiate a special enrollment...




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28 grupos de pacientes y consumidores instan a la administración a implementar un período de inscripción especial para Healthcare.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C., 1 de abril del 2020 – 28 grupos de pacientes y consumidores que representan a millones de personas en todo el país con afecciones de salud preexistentes emitieron la siguiente declaración sobre la decision de la administración de no...




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More than 200 patient groups call on Administration to take additional action to alleviate critical shortage of ventilators, PPE, ensure safety of providers, patients

Today, more than patient advocacy, medical and public health organizations sent a letter to senior Trump Administration officials, appealing to the Administration to take immediate action to alleviate the critical shortage across the nation ventilators...




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Federal district court strikes down USDA rule that weakens national school nutrition programs

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2020 — Yesterday, a federal district court struck down a rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that rolled back nutrition standards in schools.   Last fall, The American Heart Association, the world’s leading...




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American Heart Association issues call to action to prevent venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients

Statement Highlights:  The projected annual cost of preventable hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is $7 billion to $10 billion per year. Most estimates place the US annual incidence of diagnosed VTE in adults at 1 to 2 per 1000 per...




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Los médicos de la ciudad de Nueva York observaron diferentes presentaciones cardiovasculares del COVID-19; impacto de alguna ecv preexistente

DALLAS, 4 de abril del 2020 — El día de ayer, se publicó una investigación en Circulation, la revista insignia de la American Heart Association, cuyo objetivo es ayudar a generar aún más conciencia sobre las manifestaciones cardiovasculares del ...




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Más de 200 grupos de pacientes solicitaron a la Administración que tomara medidas adicionales para solucionar la escasez crítica de ventiladores y equipos de protección individual, y garantizara la seguridad de los proveedores y los pa

WASHINGTON, D. C., 3 de abril del 2020— Hoy, más de 200 organizaciones de protección de pacientes, médicas y de salud pública enviaron una carta a altos funcionarios de la administración de Donald Trump, en la cual se apela a la Administración para que...




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Las guías de orientación provisionales de RCP abordan los desafíos de proporcionar reanimación durante la pandemia del COVID-19

Sala de prensa de la AHA sobre el COVID-19 Atención con el contenido actualizado a continuación. DALLAS, 9 de abril del 2020– Debido al aumento exponencial actual de la incidencia del COVID-19 en todo el mundo, el porcentaje de paros cardíacos con el...




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Work-related stress linked to increased risk for peripheral artery disease

Research Highlights: People who reported work-related stress were more likely to be hospitalized for treatment of peripheral artery disease compared to those who did not report work-related stress. Work-related stress, or job strain, refers to...




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COVID-19 has unmasked significant health disparities in the U.S.; essay on behalf of the Association of Black Cardiologists suggests solutions




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Genetic study ties higher alcohol consumption to increased stroke and PAD risk

Research Highlights: Using genetic analysis, researchers found higher alcohol consumption increased risks for stroke and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Studies using genetic analysis don’t rely on observational data, which often use self-reported...




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Kids with Kawasaki disease symptoms possibly linked to COVID-19; coronavirus infection leading to critical illness in children remains very infrequent




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Telemonitoring plus phone counseling lowers blood pressure among black and Hispanic stroke survivors

Research Highlights: Minority stroke survivors experience better blood pressure control when lifestyle counseling by phone from a nurse is added to home blood pressure telemonitoring. Improved blood pressure control could lower strokes and stroke ...




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Secondary analysis confirms safety of blood thinning agent

Research Highlights: The blood thinner apixaban, which treats and prevents blood clots in some people with irregular heart rhythm, is safe and effective in stroke patients. Apixaban is associated with less bleeding, death and hospitalization than ...




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Better sleep habits may help reduce heart disease risk and aid in weight loss

Research Highlights: People who had the best heart health, defined as having healthy sleep in addition to meeting the AHA Life Simple 7, were less likely to have a diagnosis of a heart disease and were less likely to develop heart disease in the ...




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Heart disease risk profiles differ widely among African Americans, blacks from the Caribbean and African immigrants

Research Highlights: Black immigrants from Africa and from the Caribbean differ from U.S.-born blacks in rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and overweight/obesity. The research supports a more detailed look at black populations and the...




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Consuming more olive oil associated with less heart disease in Americans

Research Highlights: Consuming more than half a tablespoon of olive oil daily was associated with a 15% lower risk of having any type of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of having coronary heart disease. Replacing one teaspoon of butter, ...




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Miniature version of human vein allows study of deep vein thrombosis

Research Highlights: The Vein-Chip device, a miniaturized version of a large human vein, allowed scientists to study changes in vein wall cells, blood flow and other functions that lead to deep vein thrombosis in humans. The device focused on venous ...




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Genetic scoring can identify more men at risk for aortic aneurysm

Research Highlights: A genetic risk score from a blood test identified more men age 50 and older who are at higher risk of an aortic aneurysm and could benefit from ultrasound screening. Weakness and bulging in the wall of the aorta, the major blood ...





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La Historia Detrás de Los 80

A special created to explore the enormously popular Chilean television series, Los 80, which tells the story of the Herrera family living their lives under the military regime. Features a video interview with Boris Quercia (of "Sexo con Amor" and "El rey de los huevones"), a text interview with screenwriter, Rodrigo Cuevas, a gallery of behind the scenes moments, and a interactive time line which shows how the Herrera family interacts with Chilean history.




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Untangling Florida's foreclosure crisis

Florida's foreclosure crisis seems like a never-ending nightmare. Mortgages are caught up in MERS, an electronic database that most homeowners never heard of until the foreclosure crisis. Homeowners in foreclosure are worried that robo signing by lenders' employees may have led to mortgage fraud. The mortgage process itself is under scrutiny by the courts and government regulators who are asking: How could something so simple as a home loan go so terribly wrong?




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Pourquoi t’y crois ?

The 2012 french president's election from the side of political activists.




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Spanish Beisbol Network

A little taste of Phillies baseball on the Spanish Beisbol Network




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The Battle for Istanbul

U.S. and Canadian university students traveled to Istanbul in the summer of 2013, to investigate the issues behind national street demonstrations protesting the Turkish prime minister's authoritarian style. This is their multimedia report.




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WWF - Change is already there

To celebrate it's 40th birthday, WWF-France, the first French environmental NGO, offers a new interactive sensory experience based on a parallax effect. Developed on HTML5, this photographic exhibition is organized around five main themes: species, climate change, forests, ecological footprint, oceans, fresh water. WWF invites the user to share 40 years of action through videos, photos and stories.




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New COVID-19 patient data registry will provide insights to care and adverse cardiovascular outcomes

DALLAS, April 3, 2020 —As physicians, scientists and researchers worldwide struggle to understand the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the American Heart Association is developing a novel registry to aggregate data and aid research on the disease,...




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El nuevo registro de datos de pacientes con COVID-19 proporcionará perspectivas sobre la atención y los resultados cardiovasculares adversos

DALLAS, 3 de abril del 2020 – Debido al esfuerzo de médicos, científicos e investigadores de todo el mundo por comprender la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), la American Heart Association está desarrollando un nuevo registro para agregar datos y...




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Muévanse a través de los momentos difíciles, juntos, con tWitch y Allison Boss, dúo de bailarines y estrellas de la televisión

Botones para compartir de AddThis Compartir en Facebook Compartir en Twitter Compartir por correo electrónico Compartir para imprimir DALLAS, 20 de abril del 2020 — Debido a que la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) ha cambiado las...




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Move through the tough times, together, with tWitch and Allison Boss, dancing duo and TV personalities

DALLAS, April 20, 2020 — With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic changing the daily routines of many Americans, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is committed to help...




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Caregiving from a distance: how to help loved ones with heart failure amid COVID-19

DALLAS, April 23, 2020 — As social distancing keeps families apart, many who care for a parent or loved one with heart failure may be left wondering how to best keep them safe. In the United States, more than 6 million people are living with heart...




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Patient perspective: Living with type 2 diabetes and heart disease amid COVID-19

DALLAS and ARLINGTON, April 23, 2020 — As emerging science around COVID-19 highlights elevated danger for people with diabetes, heart disease and stroke[1], the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association urge people living with type...




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Cuidadores a distancia: cómo ayudar a los seres queridos con insuficiencia cardíaca en medio del COVID-19

  DALLAS, 23 de abril del 2020 — A medida que el distanciamiento social mantiene a las familias separadas, es posible que muchos de los que cuidan de un padre o un ser querido que padece insuficiencia cardíaca se pregunten cómo...




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The American Heart Association asks your help to support the 120M people in the U.S. living with cardiovascular disease who may be at higher risk of complications from COVID-19

DALLAS, May 4, 2020 — Tomorrow, on #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of philanthropic action to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association – the leading global public health organization devoted to a world of longer healthier lives – is...




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Scheduling surgery, COVID-19 risks and more: What heart valve patients need to know

DALLAS, May 5, 2020 — An estimated five million patients in the United States live with heart valve disease, and many have had upcoming valve repair surgery rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Heart Association, along with 14 North...




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Universitarios reciben becas para ayudar a abordar las disparidades de salud

DALLAS, 5 de mayo de 2020 — Diez estudiantes universitarios recibirán becas de US$10,000 dólares de la American Heart Association que servirán para favorecer el trabajo que desempeñan estos alumnos para cerrar las brechas de disparidad en el ámbito de la...




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Students receive scholarships to help address health disparities

DALLAS, May 5, 2020 — Ten college students are receiving $10,000 scholarships from the American Heart Association for their work to help close health disparity gaps – which appear to contribute to disproportionately high rates of sickness and death among...




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Most shocking free-agent decisions in MLB history

Since the first free agent signing of the modern era back in 1974, there have been several free agent deals that shook the baseball world and realigned power across the Majors. Here's a look at several moves that changed the landscape of baseball, and in some cases, were downright shocking:




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The best 'walk years' in baseball history

There is a long history of exceptional walk years as well, and Adrian Beltre, who retired after the 2018 season, is a big part of it. Here is a look at 20 of the best.




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Biggest free-agent contracts in MLB history

Manny Machado inked a 10-year, $300 million deal with the Padres, the biggest free-agent contract in MLB history. Here's the Top 10.





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Antonio Petrucelli’s Maps (Edes Harrison & Artzybasheff)

Antonio Petrucelli’s name is probably unfamiliar to map people, although it shouldn’t be. Petrucelli was one of the artists whose work was commonly found on the cover (and inside) Fortune magazine from the 1930s through the 1950s. Petrucelli collaborated with Richard Edes Harrison and was a contemporary of Boris Artzybasheff. Like Edes Harrison and Artzybasheff, […]




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What is cognitive load and why does it matter in web and interface design?

Successful design manages cognitive load. Cognitive load is a technical term for “mental effort,” more specifically it’s the total amount of mental effort required for a given task. Completing any task requires some level of mental effort. This includes learning new information, analyzing stimuli, and working with short and long-term memory. Mental energy which has […]

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History of Design in Michigan

While most known for automotive, Michigan has a rich history in design. As a designer myself, I wanted to learn more about Michigan’s design roots. Not knowing what to expect, I found Michigan is home to many historic designers, several innovative design-forward companies, and top design schools. Automotive is a source of Michigan pride, but […]

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Lisa Gerrard in Action

Stuck at a Music Festival in Panama Here’s a crazy Covid story for you! From Paradise to Hell: Trapped at a Music Festival Because of COVID-19 (2020) Festival Goers are stuck on a Panaman Island due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. from Documentaries Daily Photo – Lisa Gerrard in Action This was the second […]




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Carnival Row at Disney

Matt Ridley on putting everything in perspective I love this guy… he always has a fresh perspective on things. Daily Photo – Carnival Row at Disney When I was at Disneyland in Anaheim, I thought this would make excellent subject-matter for an HDR shot. This mix of lights and textures usually comes out pretty cool. […]




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Struggling Sutton and Epsom Rugby Club 'overwhelmed' as global donations raise £24k

In a year that has seen financial struggles and even loss of life, the community has generously supported the club




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WordCamp San Francisco 2013 Dates Announced

The dates have been announced for WordCamp San Francisco 2013, an event which is often heralded as the annual WordPress conference. WordCamp San Francisco 2013 will be held on July 26 and 27 at the Mission Bay Conference Center with a Developer Hack Day on July 28. A list of speakers is not yet available, but they would like you to nominate your favorite past WordCamp speakers. Will you be attending WordCamp San Francisco this year?




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What is telemedicine?

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine was gaining popularity. In 2018 and 2019, online searches for telemedicine increased nearly 25 percent. Healthcare organizations had already turned to telemedicine to deliver care and increase accessibility. In a March 2020 survey, 41 percent of healthcare providers said that they were using telemedicine technology, an increase from 22 percent in 2018. When...