Avoiding Biases | The DASH Diet | FDA Removes LVAD From MarketJune 09, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology Avoid These 7 Common Doctor Biases About Patients Are you biased toward certain types of patients? “Sometimes” is likely your answer, but there are implicit biases that doctors may not be aware they have. To help answer this question, Medscape put together a survey to weigh these biases, with emotional problems coming in at No. 1. Whether they are implicit or explicit, here are the other patient characteristics that commonly trigger a predisposition in doctors. Read full article Cardiology DASH Diet: Healthy Eating to Lower Your Blood Pressure The DASH diet is not a new fad or trend in wellness; it’s a lifelong approach to healthy eating, developed to lower blood pressure without medication. DASH – Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – is all about limiting sodium in your diet while encouraging the intake of potassium, calcium, and magnesium – nutrients that help lower blood pressure. A valuable resource to share with your patients! Read full article Cardiology Medtronic’s LVAD Pulled From Market Due to Neurological, Mortality Risks The action comes after observational evidence associating the HeartWare left ventricular assist device (LVAD) with increased neurological adverse events and mortality, as well as more than 100 complaints involving delay or failure to restart. First approved in November 2012, the LVAD has been implanted in approximately 2,000 US patients experiencing end-stage heart failure. Read full article