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COVID-19 can damage young children's hearts, cardiologists warn

The American College of Cardiology is warning that young children may be susceptible to heart damage from COVID-19, citing a case study depicting the outcome in a 2-month-old infant.

Amita Health hospital opens hybrid cardiac cath lab

Chicago-based Amita Health unveiled a new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab at its Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., bringing Will County its first structural heart program, according to a Dec. 2 Herald News report.

AMA, AHA recognize more than 1,000 healthcare organizations for blood pressure control

The American Medical Association and American Heart Association awarded more than 1,000 healthcare organizations Dec. 2 for their commitments to prioritizing hypertension, with more than half reaching Gold level recognition for keeping blood pressure rates at 70 percent or less.

'The new standard of care': FDA approves UCSF, UCLA imaging technique that detects prostate cancer

The University of California San Francisco and UC Los Angeles received FDA approval Dec. 1 for a new prostate cancer imaging technique that uses a positron emission tomography-sensitive tracer drug to pinpoint prostate cancer tumors.

Association of Black Cardiologists to rank training programs by diversity

The Association of Black Cardiologists is creating an annual ranking to assess academic cardiovascular training programs' diversity and inclusion efforts, the organization said Dec 1.

Cancer among teens, young adults up 30% since 1973

The rate of cancer among U.S. adolescents and young adults increased nearly 30 percent from 1973 to 2015, with kidney carcinoma rising at the largest rate, according to a JAMA Network study published Dec. 1

Bridgeport Hospital opens heart clinic for new mothers

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health's Bridgeport Hospital launched a program to reduce the risk of heart diseases in women who've had pregnancy complications.

Spectrum Health appoints first female director of heart transplant program

Marzia Leacche, MD, will step into her role as surgical director of Spectrum Health's heart transplant and ventricular assist device programs Jan. 1, reports Mlive.

Delivering cancer care in the COVID-19 era: Response and recovery strategies, communication

Cancer center leadership should prepare for ongoing and proactive communications to their providers, staff, patients, and the broader communities they serve.