Apr 05 2024 This Week in Cardiology Apr 05 2024 This Week in Cardiology
Statins and diabetes, AAD in patients with heart disease, tricuspid valve interventions, and an ACC preview are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- Commercially insured youths with type 2 diabetes were less likely to see specialists compared with their counterparts with type 1 diabetes, a cross-sectional study of claims data indicated.
In propensity score-weighted analyses... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men
Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to the coverage of women’s issues around the world.
Katherine Fitzgerald had just arrived at the party. Before she could even get a drink, she threw up and broke out in a sweat. “I was dizzy. I couldn’t breathe. I had heart pain,” Fitzgerald says.
She knew she was having a heart attack.
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What she didn’t know then was that the heart attack could have been prevented. Fitzgerald, a health-conscious, exercise-loving lawyer, should have been taking statin drugs to s...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maggie Fox Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
5 Things to Know About Continuous Glucose Monitors 5 Things to Know About Continuous Glucose Monitors
Recently, the FDA approved the first OTC continuous glucose monitors. Beverly Tchang, MD, shares how these can be an important step toward personalized medicine.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
CGM Associated With Lower Retinopathy Risk in T1D CGM Associated With Lower Retinopathy Risk in T1D
The use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was linked to a reduced risk for diabetic retinopathy, a debilitating complication in adults with type 1 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Can a Physical Exam Alone Detect Thyroid Nodules? Can a Physical Exam Alone Detect Thyroid Nodules?
A thyroid physical exam didn ' t correlate with ultrasound finding in patients without symptoms of an enlarged thyroid, thought it showed better performance for large nodules.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
The indulgent eating plan that has helped 250,000 people lose weight
These simple recipes, developed by nutritionists, can help you ditch unwanted pounds, reverse Type 2 diabetes and rewire your eating habits (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Higher BMI More CVD Protective in Older Adults With T2D? Higher BMI More CVD Protective in Older Adults With T2D?
UK Databank data suggest that the optimal body mass index to prevent cardiovascular death may be higher in older adults with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
How Much Exercise Is Advised for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? How Much Exercise Is Advised for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes?
Engaging in healthy exercise requires a personal medical assessment that identifies the type of training a patient can undertake, said one specialist.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Scientists Find New Genetic Variants for Obesity
Researchers believe they have discovered a new biological mechanism for obesity, pointing to rare variants on two genes that dramatically increase the risk of carrying excess weight.
Research published in the journal Nature Genetics on Thursday points to variants that raise the chance of being obese by as much as six times. Unlike other known variants that affect weight gain in children, these only appear to play a role in adults.
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Unraveling obesity’s mechanisms could help scientists develop new drugs, or tailor existing ones, for a condition that now affects ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashleigh Furlong/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- For patients with the triad of chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, the use of an electronic health record-based algorithm and intervention does not result in reduced hospitalization at one year,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
One in Every 200 US Adults Has Type 1 Diabetes One in Every 200 US Adults Has Type 1 Diabetes
Prevalence in children is about one in 250, according to 2019-2022 National Health Interview Survey data.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
The Menstrual Mood Disorder You ’ve Never Heard About
Ever since she was a teenager, Tanya knew her mood swings were a problem. She had periodic bouts of anger and depression that left her wanting to die. Her life was a roller coaster of highs and lows but doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Five years ago, she decided she’d had enough. She wanted to end her life.
Tanya managed to talk herself out of it and instead did some googling. She stumbled across a website about premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a menstrual mood disorder, that impacts roughly 3 to 8% of menstruators. PMDD means having severe and debilitating mood swings right around one&rsq...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shalene Gupta Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Scientists find new 'fat genes' that make you six times more likely to be obese - and up to 10,000 Brits carry them
Researchers at the University of Cambridge also found the genetic quirk was linked with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and of type 2 diabetes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Really Counts as a Quality Depression Screening? What Really Counts as a Quality Depression Screening?
Years after clinicians started reporting data on care provided to patients with depression, metrics used to score quality are the focus of new scrutiny.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
