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A photo of the White House.

<乌鸦传媒>This U.S. President Was Dying, but His Doctors Zipped Their Lips

Eight decades after FDR's decline and death, do White House physicians owe truth to the public?

A photo of physicians tending to a severe COVID patient in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

ADA over a photo of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL

<乌鸦传媒>Surprisingly High Hypercortisolism Prevalence With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Many also had adrenal abnormalities

A photo of a female physician measuring a senior males blood pressure in a village in China.

<乌鸦传媒>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention

Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes

<乌鸦传媒>Train Eyes So Myopia Doesn't Get Worse? Nurse Intervention for BP Post-Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: cancers subsequent to CAR-T therapy

A close up photo of a woman having her blood pressure measured by a male physician.

<乌鸦传媒>Postpartum Readmissions Up With High Blood Pressures Lingering From Pregnancy

Concerns about BP thresholds for antihypertensive medication initiation

A computer rendering of prostate cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Shows

Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death

A photo of senior man digging in the garden on the side of his house.

<乌鸦传媒>Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults

SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline

<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old People

Also in TTHealthWatch: fluoride's effect on pregnancy outcomes

NKF over a photo of Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, in Long Beach, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Draw Between Two Diuretics for Renal Prevention in Hypertension

But researcher questions if patients were underdosed

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Biannual Antihypertensive Shows Potential for Combination Therapy

Drug might be most effective with a diuretic, according to suggestive data from a phase II trial

ACC over a photo of Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Noninferior to CPAP for Reducing Arterial BP

For patients with hypertension, oral device may be an option for those who cannot tolerate CPAP

A photo of a mature man receiving dialysis in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizations

Secondary outcomes also showed no significant differences

FDA APPROVED sotatercept (Winrevair) over computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries

<乌鸦传媒>Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May

FDA APPROVED macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) over a computer rendering of the pulmonary arteries

<乌鸦传媒>Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH

Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet

FDA APPROVED aprocitentan (Tryvio) over a photo of a man wearing a sphygmomanometer displaying a high blood pressure reading

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessing

Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering

A computer rendering of chronic kidney disease

<乌鸦传媒>EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKD

Greater reduction in systolic BP over usual care in randomized trial

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

CROI over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Show

Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials

A photo of a young woman wearing headphones in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Primordial Prevention Can Protect Black Women's Cardiovascular Health

Let's block the risk factors before they start

SMFM over a photo of Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescence

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise

A photo of two syringes lying next to a sphygmomanometer

<乌鸦传媒>RNA Silencer Zilebesiran: Infrequent Injections Bring Down BP

Sustained BP reductions seen in early trial whether patients got one or two doses in 6 months

A photo of a box of Mounjaro injection pens as well as a pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Tirzepatide's Association With BP Reduction Reinforced With ABPM Data

Combination GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist is currently approved for T2D and weight loss

A photo of a vial of blood labeled Aldosterone test

<乌鸦传媒>Health Record Trigger Boosted Screening for Primary Aldosteronism

Best-practice advisory tested in adults with hypertension

A photo of a male physician taking the blood pressure 0f a woman sitting next to her husband

<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Too

Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension

A photo of tourists at the top of Mount S盲ntis in Switzerland

<乌鸦传媒>High-Altitude Mountain Trips Can Be Tolerated Despite Pulmonary Hypertension

Effects of high elevation tested in an experiment in the Swiss Alps

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Set Home on Fire? High Blood Pressure in Couples; WHO: Raise Alcohol, Soda Taxes

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a male physician taking the blood pressure of a little boy.

<乌鸦传媒>High Blood Pressure in Babies Linked to Adult Atherosclerosis

Is BP screening starting before age 3 years warranted?

A computer rendering of an artery narrowed by plaque.

<乌鸦传媒>Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia

All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated

<乌鸦传媒>Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms

Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk

Benefit finally proven in clinical trial

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet

Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week

FDA APPROVED Paradise ultrasound renal denervation system over a computer rendering of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device

Kidney Week over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant

Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients

A photo of a senior woman sitting on an operating table prior to surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgery

Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension

A photo of a female pharmacist interacting with a female customer in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense

Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

<乌鸦传媒>'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomes

Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course

Blood samples for metabolic disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Time to Recognize Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome, AHA Says

Pooled cohort equations will make way for new CKM risk calculator

A photo of a mature man wearing a continuous positive airway pressure mask.

<乌鸦传媒>Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Users

Questionable benefit may hinge on number of hours used

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