Hypertension
Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries
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Gilbert Baker
The minor planet 429733 Gilbertbaker was named in his honor.
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| May 17 2025 |
World Hypertension Day
World Hypertension Day 2025 was observed with the theme 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer', focusing on raising global awareness about high blood pressure and its prevention for two decades.
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| 2025 | Posthumously reinstated and becomes eligible for the Hall of Fame |
| May 13 2025 | Manfred instituted a change on the Permanently Ineligible List, stating all bans expire after the death of the person on the list, with Rose to be considered by a veterans committee for Classic Baseball in the 2027 MLB Winter Meetings. |
| March 1 2025 | President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about giving Rose a posthumous pardon and calling for his reinstatement and Hall of Fame induction. |
| 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. |
| January 8 2025 | Rose and Lenkov officially filed documents to remove Rose from the Permanently Ineligible List. |
| 2024 | A clinical guideline recommended increasing dietary fiber intake to a minimum of 28g/day for women and 38g/day for men diagnosed with hypertension. |
| 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 |
| December 17 2024 | Fawn Rose and family attorney Jeffrey M. Lenkov met in New York to discuss legal issues for filing reinstatement. |
| September 30 2024 | Passed away, concluding a controversial but legendary baseball career. |
| September 30 2024 | Passes away |
| 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 |
American Journal of Hypertension
The journal received an impact factor of 3.2 according to the Journal Citation Reports, indicating its scientific significance in cardiovascular medicine research.
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| 2023 |
Barry White
Rolling Stone ranked Barry White at number 56 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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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 2023 |
Renal sympathetic denervation
US FDA panel recommended ReCor's Paradise Renal Denervation System while rejecting Medtronic's Symplicity Renal Denervation System.
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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 |
Madam C. J. Walker
Mattel issued a Madam C.J. Walker Barbie doll as part of their Inspiring Women doll collection, further commemorating her legacy.
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| 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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| January 31 2022 |
Madam C. J. Walker
Sundial Brands launched a new collection of eleven products under the brand name 'MADAM by Madam C. J. Walker', sold exclusively at Walmart.
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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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