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Patients who experience pain one year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the next eight years, according to a study published Aug. 16 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Here are the top eight cardiology and heart surgery hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023 annual rankings.

Leading a team of oncology clinicians to propel patient success stories is no small feat, especially in a reality where 35 percent of these professionals take on extra work due to demand.

AdventHealth has launched a new, FDA-approved treatment program for atrial fibrillation patients, according to an Aug. 15 news release. 

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center had the fewest emergency department visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy, CMS found.

A small gland in the throat known as the thymus may aid with fighting cancer and other causes of death, the Harvard Gazette reported Aug. 2. 

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health will be offering cardiology healthcare as part of its telemedicine program, according to an Aug. 13 news release from WV News.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers developed an ultrasound device that can detect early-stage breast tumors in between routine mammograms, according to a July 23 news release from MIT News. 

Cancer patients and oncology clinicians continue to grapple with an ongoing national drug shortage that is now affecting 57 percent of hospital pharmacies, according to an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists poll published Aug. 10. 

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute had the lowest admission rate following outpatient chemotherapy treatment, CMS found.