Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—let’s break it down a little. HCM is underdiagnosed because many people live their whole lives without knowing they have the disease. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition in which the heart (cardio) muscle (myopathy) becomes too thick. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic cardiomyopathy. Patients are born with a gene that causes the …
Many water districts around the country are facing significant financial strain due to new federal legislation requiring low levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), popularly known as “forever chemicals,” in public drinking water. Experts predict that this will ultimately result in increased water rates for customers in many places. The Environmental Protection Agency released …
Although the US respiratory virus season may be coming to an end, worries about a possible summer wave are raised by the emergence of a new subset of COVID-19 variants. Following their mutations, the family of variants known as “FLiRT” included KP.2, which is currently the most common variant in the US. KP.2, the omicron …
The U.S. insurance industry is suffering from increasing medical expenditures, which is why CVS Health lowered its full-year profit target and posted first-quarter sales and adjusted earnings that fell short of forecasts on Wednesday. The company’s shares fell 18% in early trading on Wednesday. The network of drugstores reduced its earlier projection of at least …