No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says
PHILADELPHIA — Dropping aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen after HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation appeared safer than the usual combination approach in the ARIES-HM3 trial. Atop warfarin or other vitamin K antagonist therapy, placebo was noninferior to low-dose aspirin for the primary composite endpoint of survival free of stroke, pump thrombosis, major […]
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion
Could dropping the “X-waiver” have unintended consequences? That’s what some House members suggested during a hearing on ways to address the fentanyl crisis, along with other healthcare issues. “Sometimes … medications are dangerous, potentially, and even though we want more access, we still have to stick with science, and make sure the proper individuals, who […]
Stronger materials could bloom with new images of plastic flow
Imagine dropping a tennis ball onto a bedroom mattress. The tennis ball will bend the mattress a bit, but not permanently — pick the ball back up, and the mattress returns to its original position and strength. Scientists call this an elastic state. On the other hand, if you drop something heavy — like a […]
10 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With SAD
The clocks “falling back” signify the arrival of dropping temperatures and darker days. And while some people look forward to the wintry weather, the change in seasons can negatively affect those with seasonal depression. This mental health disorder is widely known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and occurs when “depression gets triggered by a […]
Fish With Human-Like Teeth Is Dropping Jaws On Social Media
A fish with human-like teeth is dropping jaws on social media after it was caught in Nags Head, North Carolina. An underwater orthodontist could make a killing on this guy: The sheepshead fish, which is actually pretty common, was brought in by Nathan Martin and posted to the Facebook page of Jennette’s Pier. A spokesperson […]