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Early intervention with iron delivered intravenously during pregnancy found safe and effective treatment for anemia

31 Jan: Early intervention with iron delivered intravenously during pregnancy found safe and effective treatment for anemia

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Anemia during pregnancy is a common occurrence and often due to iron deficiency. It is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 37% of pregnant individuals, according to the World Health Organization. Iron deficiency anemia is associated with increased rates of pregnancy-related problems, such as going into labor prematurely, hemorrhaging

30 Jan: AHA Advisory Endorses EVT for Large Core Stroke

Results of six recent trials of endovascular treatment (EVT) for patients with large-core ischemic stroke (LCIS) provide strong evidence for the benefit of this intervention compared with medical management (MM), a new Science Advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) has concluded. “These trials provide new data to suggest that selected patients with ischemic stroke

National study finds homicide and suicide are top causes of maternal death

30 Jan: National study finds homicide and suicide are top causes of maternal death

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the medical community, research has traditionally focused on how to prevent and treat the leading medical causes of maternal mortality, which include bleeding, infection, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. However, new research reveals deaths by homicide and suicide are the leading causes of maternal death in the United States. In a

19 Jan: More Women Giving Grand Round Lectures

The number of women cardiologists presenting at grand rounds has increased steadily over 25 years in the United States, but in some subspecialties, women grand round speakers remain markedly underrepresented, according to the first published study on the topic. Ersilia M. DeFilippis, MD, with the Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at Columbia University Irving Medical