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04
Jun
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
ifications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:· African Americans ages 18-49 are two times as likely to die from heart disease as whites.· African Americans ages 35-64 are 50% more likely to have high blood pressure than whites.Although many factors ...
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May
2020
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai's Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive David Marshall, JD, DNP, RN, announced the appointment of faculty member Margo B. Minissian, PhD, as the inaugural holder of the Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Nurse Education, Innovation and Research.The gift f ...
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May
2020
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
d care coming to emergency departments with serious conditions that should have been treated far earlier.”
Getting to a hospital quickly for heart attacks and strokes is critical and saves lives. Those exhibiting serious symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, numbness in one side of ...
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May
2020
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10:10 AM
America/Los_Angeles
our patients to let them know it's important to not delay their healthcare, especially if they have a chronic condition such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure," Jenrette said. Cedars-Sinai staff are actively developing plans to increase capacity at outpatient clinics ...
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May
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
e changed during the pandemic as people eat more canned foods that are high in sodium, which may exacerbate conditions such as high blood pressure or heart failure. Access to fresh vegetables also has been affected. If you can't get food delivery through an app or loved one, call your local Depa ...
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May
2020
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
idly changing information we are learning about COVID-19 has also shined a light on this pediatric disorder, the nation's No. 1 cause of acquired heart disease among children. Left undiagnosed and untreated, it can lead to long-term heart problems.Moshe Arditi, MD, professor of Pediatrics and di ...
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May
2020
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04:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
scharged from the hospital.The therapeutic, known as CAP-1002, contains cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) that are grown in the laboratory from human heart tissues. Previous preclinical and clinical research showed that the CDCs, originally created by a process developed to treat heart failure, can ...
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07
May
2020
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
it is important to not delay their healthcare, especially for those with chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, orthopedic injuries, heart disease and cancer," said John E. Jenrette, MD, Executive Vice President, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network. "Even if they are reluctant to ...
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May
2020
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06:36 AM
America/Los_Angeles
o;We are talking about what’s really at stake in taking care of each other.”These complex layers of recognition and compassion are at the heart of dealing with the ethical dilemmas facing our community and nation, said Finder.“The COVID-19 pandemic has made us keenly aware of how w ...
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Apr
2020
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
aid it's the strength and positive attitude of these patients that encourages her during these unprecedented times."It makes you like, come from your heart and say, hey, I gotta be thankful," she said. "I appreciate that I'm walking, I'm breathing." ...
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