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Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and revised chain of survival – American Heart Association Guidelines

Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and revised chain of survival – American Heart Association Guidelines

Guideline Highlights: New guidance on choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts, until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. Guidance for choking in infants has been updated to alternate between five back blows and five chest thrusts using the heel of one hand, until the foreign …

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Constipation Relief Foods: British Dietetic Association shares new guidelines on foods to consume to relive constipation |

Constipation Relief Foods: British Dietetic Association shares new guidelines on foods to consume to relive constipation |

The British Dietetic Association (BDA), continues to stress that relief from constipation starts with the diet, not in laxatives, but in consistency, water, and natural fibre variety. The new guidance stresses not just how much fibre, but what kind and quality of food is eaten. Among novel foods being recommended that are on the increase, kiwi fruit is noteworthy for …

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Dr. Margaret Stiles named Virginia Community Healthcare Association Provider of the Year

Dr. Margaret Stiles named Virginia Community Healthcare Association Provider of the Year

Pictured: Dr. Margaret Stiles on the job at Eastern Shore Rural Health’s Express Care. Dr. Stiles was named the Virginia Community Healthcare Association Provider of the Year at VCHA’s 2025 annual conference in Roanoke Sept. 24-26. Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. is proud to announce that Dr. Margaret Stiles has been honored as the Virginia Community Healthcare Association Provider …

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High Blood Pressure: Nearly half of US adults have high blood pressure, says American Heart Association: How to lower it naturally |

High Blood Pressure: Nearly half of US adults have high blood pressure, says American Heart Association: How to lower it naturally |

A recent report indicates that nearly half of American adults, around 122.4 million, suffer from high blood pressure, a major contributor to heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association emphasizes early diagnosis and management, as hypertension often goes unnoticed, leading to significant health care costs. Nearly half of the Americans (adults), which is 122.4 million people, are living with …

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People in Pitt Co. weigh in on new blood pressure guidelines from American Heart Association

People in Pitt Co. weigh in on new blood pressure guidelines from American Heart Association

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The American Heart Association has released new blood pressure guidelines. The new guidelines aren’t changing the numbers for what is considered low, high, or normal blood pressure, but there are still important additions. High blood pressure affects many people, and one of them used to be Angela Jenkins. “I’m doing what the doctor told me to …

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Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy

Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday reaffirmed support for Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy, becoming the second major professional medical association to break from current US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations this week. “While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently removed its recommendation that pregnant and lactating individuals receive updated COVID-19 vaccines, ACOG’s …

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American Heart Association releases new guidelines for blood pressure management

American Heart Association releases new guidelines for blood pressure management

If you’ve ever been puzzled by blood pressure numbers or wondered what’s really changed in the guidelines, you’re in the right place. On August 14, 2025, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with a slew of trusted partners, dropped their 2025 guideline for preventing, detecting, evaluating, and managing high blood pressure in adults.Also …

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American Medical Association excluded from vaccine recommendation panel

American Medical Association excluded from vaccine recommendation panel

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations. The government told the organizations on Thursday via email that their experts are being disinvited from the workgroups that have been the backbone of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The organizations …

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