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A Never-Smoker's Lung Mass at 70 Turned Out to Be a Birth Defect Fed by Her Aorta

A 70-year-old never-smoker with a strong family cancer history was found to have pulmonary sequestration rather than cancer after imaging revealed an abnormal artery from her aorta.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

A 64-Year-Old's Eyes Darted Wildly After Gallbladder Surgery, Unmasking Hidden Brain Disease

A 64-year-old Japanese man developed rare, chaotic eye movements after gallbladder surgery. Neurological testing and MRI later revealed previously undiagnosed multiple system atrophy.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

A 20-Year-Old Found Out She Has Two Bladders and Two Urethras Before Trying to Get Pregnant

A Turkish woman learned before trying to conceive that she had duplicated urinary and vaginal anatomy. Doctors recommended follow-up, while an earlier case illustrates potential pregnancy-related complications.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

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Scans for a 48-Year-Old's Stomach Pain Revealed Several Spleens and a Misplaced Major Vein

Imaging for intermittent abdominal pain revealed rare polysplenia syndrome in a Moroccan man, including multiple spleens, intestinal malrotation and a portal vein positioned where surgeons may not expect it.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Born With His Heart Bulging Into His Belly, a Laborer First Saw a Cardiologist at 29

A 29-year-old man with a partly exposed heart, pentalogy of Cantrell and severe pulmonary hypertension reached adulthood without specialist care, according to a case report.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

American Heart Association Announces Center for the Brain to Study Heart-Brain Links, Without a Disclosed Budget

The American Heart Association has launched a national center to study links between heart and brain health, with high blood pressure identified as a key shared risk factor.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Travel-Time Phone Alerts Sent CPR Volunteers Ahead of Ambulances 58% of the Time Versus 31% for Small-Radius Alerts

A German trial found that smartphone alerts based on volunteers' travel times improved early arrival at cardiac arrests, but researchers have not yet shown whether the approach saves more lives.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

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Women New to PrEP Showed Higher Uptake of Lenacapavir Than Women Switching From Other Options in Gilead Data

Gilead's early U.S. data suggest twice-yearly lenacapavir is attracting women who had not previously used PrEP, although the company analysis cannot establish effects on HIV rates.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehab Improved Heart Failure Patients' Quality of Life but Did Not Reduce Hospitalizations or Deaths

A large Indian trial found structured yoga improved quality of life and six-minute walking distance for people with heart failure, but did not significantly reduce deaths, hospitalizations or strokes.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

CMS Missed Its October 31 Deadline to Tell States Their Competitive 2027 Rural Health Fund Awards

CMS missed its Oct. 31 deadline to announce competitive second-year awards under the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, leaving states uncertain as budget revisions approach.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Aiming for Systolic Pressure Below 120 Cut Major Cardiovascular Events 21% in Stroke Survivors in Brazilian Trial

The OPTIMAL-STROKE trial found that aiming for systolic blood pressure below 120 reduced major cardiovascular events after ischemic stroke, but increased kidney-related risks and required close monitoring.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Wegovy Pill Passed 100,000 Prescriptions in Two Months, a Faster Start Than Injectable Wegovy or Zepbound Had

A study found the Wegovy pill exceeded 100,000 U.S. prescriptions within two months, with growth appearing to come mainly from new GLP-1 users rather than patients switching from injections.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Left Bundle Branch Pacing Cut Combined Risk of Death, Heart Failure Hospitalization or Pacemaker Heart Damage 59%

In the OptimPacing trial, left bundle branch pacing reduced a combined risk of death, heart failure hospitalization and pacing-induced cardiomyopathy versus standard right ventricular pacing, with important limitations.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Flu Hospital Admissions Rose 38% to 8,396 in One Week as CDC Forecasts Further Increases Through November 21

U.S. hospitals reported a 38% weekly increase in lab-confirmed flu admissions, while CDC forecasts point to continued growth before Thanksgiving despite the season's low severity rating.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

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Medical Daily · Nov 10

Stopping Statins After 70 Passed a Safety Test in STREAM Trial, but Heart Events and Deaths Rose Slightly

The STREAM trial found that older adults who stopped statins had similar average time free of major cardiovascular events, but higher rates of heart attacks, strokes and death than those who continued.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

A Cancer Scan Uncovered Two Fused Kidneys Stacked in an S Shape on a Man's Right Side

A CT scan for cancer staging revealed a rare fused supernumerary kidney in a 58-year-old Indian man, allowing surgeons to map unusual vessels before successful surgery.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

A Heart Attack Catheter Hit a Dead End, Exposing a Gap in a Man's Aorta Since Birth

Cardiologists treating a 49-year-old man for an acute heart attack unexpectedly discovered a congenital interrupted aortic arch, a defect usually diagnosed in infancy and often fatal without treatment.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Smell Cells Used to Help a Paralyzed Man Walk May Explain a Puzzling Skull Base Tumor

Doctors reported a rare olfactory groove tumor in a 25-year-old breastfeeding woman whose recurring nosebleeds led to surgery and highlighted difficulties distinguishing schwannomas from olfactory ensheathing cell tumors.

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Medical Daily · Nov 10

A Scan Suggested a Hiatal Hernia, but an Endoscope Found What Looks Like a Second Esophagus

A 48-year-old New Zealand man was found to have a rare possible tubular esophageal duplication after imaging suggested a hiatal hernia. Other doctors questioned whether the diagnosis was definitive.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Heavy Drinking Left a 20-Year-Old's Eyes Swinging Like a Ping-Pong Match for Hours

A healthy 20-year-old developed rhythmic side-to-side eye movements after heavy drinking, but his consciousness and vision returned to normal within three hours without specific treatment.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Pet Turtle Salmonella Outbreak Ends at 24 Cases in 13 States, and 54% of Patients Were Under 5

The CDC has ended a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles after 24 illnesses in 13 states, including seven hospitalizations and no reported deaths.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

PulsePoint Phone Alerts to Nearby Volunteers Did Not Increase Bystander CPR in Columbus and British Columbia Trial

A randomized trial in Ohio and British Columbia found PulsePoint alerts did not significantly increase bystander CPR, AED use or survival in public cardiac arrests.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Flu Emergency Visits Rose in Six of Seven Florida Regions as H1N1 Dominates Weeks Before Thanksgiving Travel

Florida flu emergency department visits increased in six of seven regions during the week ending Oct. 31, with H1N1 remaining dominant and new outbreaks reported in two counties.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Ziltivekimab Lowered Inflammation Marker CRP 64% in Heart and Kidney Patients Without Preventing Heart Attacks or Strokes

The ZEUS trial found that ziltivekimab significantly lowered inflammation markers but did not reduce heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular deaths among high-risk patients with heart and kidney disease.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

Low-Cost Spironolactone Lowered Home Blood Pressure Nearly 8 Points in Stroke Survivors in a Small Five-Center Trial

A small U.S. trial found that adding spironolactone lowered home blood pressure in stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension, though larger studies are needed to assess long-term benefits and risks.

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