Major Shift As Deaths From Cancer Overtake CV Disease In Western Europe

–In 12 high-income countries cancer is now a bigger cause of death than cardiovascular disease. In Europe as in the rest of the world cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the number one cause of death. But in 12 western European countries cancer now kills more people than CV disease. The finding, which likely presages a major…

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Prominent European Cardiologists Decry Curbs On Industry Support For Docs Attending Medical Meetings

(Updated) Starting in 2018 European device companies will no longer be allowed to directly sponsor physician attendance at medical meetings. In response, three prominent European interventional cardiologists warn that the change could have dire consequences, stifling education and potentially reducing attendance at European medical meetings by 30-50%. In the US physicians can still enjoy free meals….

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