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Your Genes May Influence How Your LDL Cholesterol Responds to a Low-Carb Diet, Study Finds

Your genes may influence how LDL cholesterol responds to a low-carb diet, particularly when saturated fat intake is higher.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

A Hand-Sized Clot Grew Inside His Transplanted Heart for 14 Years, and He Never Felt It

A routine scan found a 12-centimeter clot filling a transplanted heart. The patient had no symptoms, and the story does not end well.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Cyclospora Outbreak Adds Georgia, Tennessee and Texas as the Lettuce Linked Case Count Climbs Past 11,400

Federal officials added three states to the Cyclospora lettuce outbreak, now 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations weeks after the recall.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Marine Corps Requires Flu Shots for Recruits, Medical Staff and Base Child Care Workers by December 15

The Marine Corps named nine categories that must get flu shots this season, including base child care staff, with a December 15 deadline.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Peter Cullen Dies at 85 in Los Angeles and No Cause of Death Has Been Released

Peter Cullen died at 85 at his Los Angeles home. No cause was released. Here is how death certification and aging data explain that.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Imaging Software at Six Medical Sites Recalled After Ruler Measurements on Ultrasound Studies Came Out Inaccurate

FUJIFILM recalled Synapse PACS software after a flaw affecting ruler measurements. Only six systems are involved. Here is what it means.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Fresenius Recalls 1,140 Dialysis Machines Over Alarms That Can Force Patients Onto Backup Equipment During Treatment

FDA posted a recall of 1,140 Fresenius 2008T BlueStar dialysis machines over flow, water, and temperature alarms. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Federal Regulators Give Their Most Serious Recall Label to Morphine Syringes That May Contain a Stronger Opioid

FDA labeled the Fresenius Kabi morphine syringe recall as Class I. Lot 6402820 may contain Dilaudid instead. Here is what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Common Medications May Change the Gut Microbiome for Years After People Stop Taking Them, Study Finds

Common medications may leave lasting changes in gut bacteria years after people stop taking them, a study of more than 2,500 people found.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

A Toothbrush Head Lodged Against a 4-Year-Old's Inner Jaw, and Pulling One Out Made Another Case Far Worse

A child fell while brushing and drove a toothbrush head against the inner jaw. In another case, a parent's attempt to pull one out made things worse.

Medical Daily · Aug 28