Hypertension
Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries
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| February 10 2025 | The Cincinnati Reds announced they would add #14 patches to their uniforms throughout the entire season to honor Pete Rose's memory. |
| 2024 | Fatman Scoop released multiple singles including 'No Popcorn' with Tech N9ne, 'Let It Go' with Dyce Payso, and 'Our House' with Bingo Players and Disco Fries |
| September 30 2024 | Pete Rose died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83, from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. |
| September 29 2024 | The day before his death, Pete Rose attended an autograph event in Franklin, Tennessee. |
| August 31 2024 | Fatman Scoop passed away. |
| August 31 2024 | Death announced at age 56, with medical examiners determining the cause as natural causes stemming from hypertensive heart disease and atherosclerosis. |
| August 30 2024 | Released two collaborations: 'Our House' with Bingo Players and Disco Fries, and 'Let It Go' with Dyce Payso, with an official music video for the latter. |
| August 30 2024 | Fatman Scoop (Isaac Freeman III) collapsed during a live performance in Hamden, Connecticut, where CPR was administered on-site before being rushed to a hospital. |
| March 2024 |
Pulmonary hypertension
Combination medication macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) was approved for medical use in the United States.
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| March 2024 |
Pulmonary hypertension
Sotatercept (Winrevair) was approved for medical use in the United States, providing a new treatment option for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients.
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| 2023 |
Pulmonary hypertension
A Cochrane review was published highlighting the potential benefits of exercise-based rehabilitation for pulmonary hypertension patients, demonstrating improvements in exercise capacity and quality of life.
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| August 31 2023 | Honored posthumously with an hour-long TV special celebrating his life. |
| August 26 2023 | Passed away at the age of 99 |
| August 26 2023 | Bob Barker passed away, concluding a legendary career in television and animal rights advocacy. |
| June 18 2023 | Big Pokey passed away, ending his career as a prominent Houston rapper and original member of the Screwed Up Click. |
| June 17 2023 | Big Pokey collapsed from a heart attack while performing at a bar in Beaumont, Texas during a live performance. |
| March 2023 | When asked about the impact of MLB's new partnerships with sportsbooks on Rose's ban, Commissioner Manfred firmly dismissed any speculation regarding potential reinstatement. |
| January 2023 |
Bernie Madoff
Netflix released a four-part documentary series 'Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street', directed by Joe Berlinger.
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| January 28 2023 | Lisa Loring passed away. |
| 2022 |
Pulmonary hypertension
WHO guidelines updated by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS), providing the current framework for understanding and treating pulmonary hypertension.
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| 2022 | Featured on Smino's 'Pro Freak' with Doechii |
| 2022 | Pete Rose applied again for reinstatement, expressing his desire to be considered for the Hall of Fame, but his request was swiftly rejected by Commissioner Manfred. |
| November 25 2022 |
Irene Cara
Passed away at age 63 due to hypertensive heart disease after hypercholesterolemia.
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| April 2022 |
Robin Cook
Police Scotland faced scrutiny over unanswered information surrounding Cook's death, with the Scottish Information Commissioner ruling they breached Freedom of Information laws.
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| February 17 2022 |
Bernie Madoff
Madoff's sister Sondra Weiner and her husband Marvin were found dead from gun wounds in their Florida home, potentially in a murder-suicide.
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| 2021 |
Pulmonary hypertension
Global prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) reached approximately 192,000 cases worldwide, with a demographic breakdown of 62% females and 38% males.
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| 2021 |
Salt and cardiovascular disease
A Cochrane review of people with chronic kidney disease was conducted, providing robust evidence that salt reduction decreases systolic and diastolic blood pressure and albuminuria.
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| 2021 |
Bernie Madoff
Docudrama 'A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff' created by Alicia Jo Rabins was released, exploring Madoff's story.
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| 2021 | Big Pokey released the album 'Sensei' under Mob Style Music Group, Win Or Regret, and SoSouth labels |
| October 2021 |
Pulmonary hypertension
Combination medication macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) was approved for medical use in Canada.
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| August 2021 | Barker gave his last public interview to People magazine, discussing The Price Is Right's upcoming 50th season on air. |
| April 20 2021 |
Les McKeown
McKeown died at age 65 from cardiac arrest at his home in London, with a coroner's report citing cardiovascular disease and hypertension, partially caused by years of drug and alcohol abuse.
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| April 20 2021 |
Les McKeown
Passed away, ending his musical career and life journey.
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| April 14 2021 |
Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, from chronic kidney disease.
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| 2020 |
Sipho Ngema
Appeared in the Netflix South Africa supernatural series Kings of Jo'burg, playing the role of 'Jomo, Menzi's Goon', which was his final television appearance.
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| 2020 |
Chronic limb threatening ischemia
The Lumee Oxygen biosensing system, manufactured by Profusa Inc, received European Regulatory approval for measuring subcutaneous oxygen levels in the feet of critical limb ischemia patients.
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| 2020 | Pete Rose, along with his lawyers, applied for reinstatement, arguing that his gambling did not affect game outcomes, especially in light of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, but received no response from Manfred or the Hall of Fame. |
| April 21 2020 |
Sipho Ngema
Sipho Ngema passed away at the age of 47.
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| February 2020 |
Bernie Madoff
Madoff's lawyer filed for compassionate release from prison, citing chronic kidney failure and COVID-19 risk, but the request was denied due to the severity of his crimes.
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| 2019 |
Les McKeown
Publicly accused Stuart Wood of 'exaggerating' his friendship with the late Alan Longmuir to promote shows.
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| 2019 |
Sipho Ngema
Joined the fourth season of Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen, playing the role 'Sjekula'.
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| 2019 |
Gilbert Baker
The non-profit Gilbert Baker Foundation was incorporated to protect and extend Baker's legacy as an activist, artist, and educator.
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| July 29 2019 |
Bernie Madoff
Madoff requested a reduced sentence or pardon from President Donald Trump, to which there was no response.
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| June 2019 |
Gilbert Baker
Baker was inducted as one of the inaugural fifty American 'pioneers, trailblazers, and heroes' on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor within the Stonewall National Monument.
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| June 2019 |
Gilbert Baker
A square in Paris, France was officially renamed Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall, with a plaque commemorating Baker unveiled by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, French officials, Stuart Milk, and Stonewall riots activists.
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| May 11 2019 |
Nan Winton
Nan Winton died at age 93 in Bridport, Dorset, three days after suffering a fall. Her death was attributed to congestive heart failure, hypertension, and frailty of old age.
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| May 11 2019 |
Nan Winton
Passed away at the age of 93.
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| March 1 2019 |
Zhores Alferov
Zhores Alferov passed away at the age of 88, concluding his distinguished career as a prominent Soviet-Russian physicist.
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| 2018 |
Pulmonary hypertension
The 6th World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension revised the diagnostic definition, lowering the pulmonary mean arterial pressure threshold from 25mmHg to 20mmHg at rest.
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| 2018 |
Salt and cardiovascular disease
The American Heart Association published an advisory highlighting potential health care savings and cardiovascular disease death reductions if U.S. population sodium intake was reduced to 1,500 mg/day.
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