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The NIH National Cancer Institute has released its annual "Cancer Trends Progress Report." 

A single blood test was found to predict cardiovascular events in women over a 30-year period, according to a study published Aug. 31 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Four years ago, a study found that cancer has unique microbial signatures that would allow a blood test to diagnose cancer. But in recent months, the study has faced scrutiny for inaccurate data, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 30.

The European Society of Cardiology released four updated guidelines for management of various cardiovascular conditions at the ESC Congress 2024.

Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had relatively low rates of breast cancer, but the demographic is now seeing faster-rising rates of cancer compared to other races — and experts are not sure why, CBS News reported Sep. 3.

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health completed its first fully endoscopic heart-valve surgery through the smallest incision possible — putting it on the forefront of cardiac care, it said in an Aug. 29 news release.

New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals has the lowest death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Dallas-based Medical City Heart Hospital has begun construction on a $60 million expansion.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is expanding its partnership with on-demand cancer care company Reimagine Care.