<ѻý>No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulatorѻý> EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Usefulness Questioned for Transplant Center Report Cardsѻý> Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>No Difference in Kidney Failure Risk Between Three Anti-VEGF Agents for Eye Diseaseѻý> "We can let other factors guide our treatment," researcher says Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Biannual Antihypertensive Shows Potential for Combination Therapyѻý> Drug might be most effective with a diuretic, according to suggestive data from a phase II trial Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Noninferior to CPAP for Reducing Arterial BPѻý> For patients with hypertension, oral device may be an option for those who cannot tolerate CPAP Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Chelation Flops for Cardio Health After Heart Attackѻý> TACT2 trial fails to confirm benefits in subgroup that gained the most in initial trial Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Self-Expanding Evolut Valves Edge Out Sapien in Majority-Female TAVR Trialѻý> Two common devices go head to head in people with small aortic annuli Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Proof of Benefit in Acute MI Again Evades an SGLT2 Inhibitorѻý> Yet empagliflozin gets a boost from a lower risk of total HF events in EMPACT-MI Apr 07, 2024
<ѻý>Interatrial Shunt's Prospects in Heart Failure Shrink After RELIEVE-HFѻý> Ventura device showed promise in narrower pool of HF patients with reduced EF Apr 07, 2024
<ѻý>Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetesѻý> Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizationsѻý> Secondary outcomes also showed no significant differences Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>SGLT2i Better Than Diuretic for Early Decongestion in Acute Heart Failure?ѻý> Trial missed primary endpoint but suggestive results support more diuresis with less diuretic use Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>When Medicalization Goes Too Farѻý> The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry Mar 31, 2024
<ѻý>Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patientsѻý> FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access Mar 30, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusionѻý> Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>Once-Rejected Drug Now FDA Approved for CKD-Related Anemiaѻý> Indication for HIF-PH inhibitor vadadustat limited to patients already on dialysis Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertensionѻý> Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Useѻý> Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAHѻý> Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomesѻý> Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treatedѻý> Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Performed in Living Recipientѻý> Patient with end-stage kidney disease underwent transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Acute Kidney Injury: The Price of Straight Hair?ѻý> Case study highlights dangers of glyoxylic acid-containing products Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Oral Antihypertensive Gets FDA's Blessingѻý> Aprocitentan becomes the first endothelin receptor antagonist for BP lowering Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Glucose Changes in Type 1 Diabetes May Affect Thinking Speedѻý> Some T1D patients showed very different responses to the same glucose level Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?ѻý> Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKDѻý> Greater reduction in systolic BP over usual care in randomized trial Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?ѻý> GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemiaѻý> Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetesѻý> Use of CGM devices, either solo or with insulin pumps, tied to lower odds of the complication Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'ѻý> Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Showѻý> Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻý> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitorѻý> Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Riskѻý> Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetesѻý> Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Findsѻý> "Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers Feb 26, 2024
<ѻý>FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsisѻý> The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval Feb 23, 2024