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The American Heart Association's Council on Clinical Cardiology presented its highest honor, the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, to Kanu Chatterjee, M.B., of the University of Iowa, "in grateful recognition of his distinguished and productive career benefitting physicians and their patients worldwide."

The American Heart Association awarded its Clinical Research Prize for 2014 to Judith S. Hochman, M.D., of NYU Langone Medical Center "for exceptional leadership of landmark clinical trials profoundly impacting formulation of national practice guidelines for the management of ischemic heart disease."

The American Heart Association yesterday presented its Chairman's Award for excellence in volunteer service to Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., of Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, N.Y., and the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Lake Success, N.Y.

The American Heart Association today awarded its Basic Research Prize for 2014 to Ande Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic "for pioneering applications of emerging technologies to advance the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disorders." Terzic received the prize during opening ceremonies of the AHA's Scientific Sessions 2014 at Chicago's McCormick Place. Association President Elliott Antman of Boston presented the prize, a citation and $5,000 honorarium, recognizing outstanding achievement in basic cardiovascular science.

The American Heart Association presented one of its highest honors, the Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award, to time-honored medical epidemiologist Jeremiah Stamler, M.D., of Northwestern University in Chicago.

Implementing eye screening via telemedicine among patients with diabetes uncovered that 1 in 5 have diabetic retinopathy.

A Nebraska hospital has reported that one of its patients, a surgeon who had been working in Sierra Leone, has died from Ebola.

Once upon a time, not too long ago, there was a holiday that gave families the opportunity to spend time together.

Although most pharmacies carry a line of natural products, patients often turn to the Internet to find information on those supplements and purchase them.

The presence of pharmacists is one of the reasons why retail clinics are a disruptive force.

A pharmacist in the United Kingdom who got a little too curious about his friends' and family's medical records has been convicted of data protection offenses and fined.

Further research is needed to pinpoint a technician-to-pharmacist ratio that best ensures patient safety and quality care.

One pharmacist in England had more than a trick up his sleeve.

With a mission to help pharmacists throughout the world prevent the potential spread of the Ebola virus, the International Pharmaceutical Federation has launched a suite of resources to advise community pharmacists on the threat.

The FDA has approved alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Study indicates that American children could benefit from a switch to low-sugar, nutrient-dense snacks.

The FDA today approved a new indication for an oncology drug that significantly reduces ovarian cancer disease progression.

Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation does not improve cognitive performance in elderly patients with elevated levels of an amino acid linked to Alzheimer's disease and memory loss.

The flavorings used to improve the taste of electronic cigarettes may pose their own respiratory health hazards.

Blood testing will soon be painless, quick, accurate, and inexpensive, and patients won't need to go to a lab or doctor's office.

Actavis's supplemental New Drug Application for asenapine to treat manic or mixed episodes related to bipolar disorder in pediatric patients has been accepted by the FDA and given priority review status.

Test results for group A streptococcus infection are about to appear much faster.