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<乌鸦传媒>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity

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<乌鸦传媒>White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Access

Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta

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<乌鸦传媒>New Guideline: Vaccinations OK With Few Tweaks for Rheum Patients

No reason to withhold in vast majority of cases, ACR panel says

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<乌鸦传媒>No Blaming Common Antihypertensives for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests

Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Just Minutes of Daily Activity Prolong Life?

Benefits included all-cause, heart, and cancer-related mortality risk reduction

<乌鸦传媒>Should We Change Target Blood Pressure?

Harlan Krumholz, MD, reviews cardiovascular studies and proposes ways to rethink patient outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Red Meat Consumption Bad for You?

Not on the basis of increased dietary saturated fat, the Skeptical Cardiologist finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D Ruled Out as Solution to Statin Intolerance

Muscle complaints not reduced with daily supplementation in VITAL substudy

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<乌鸦传媒>Combo Treatment Could Delay Kidney Failure for Years in Nondiabetic CKD

Big benefits projected with SGLT2/RAAS inhibitor combination therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Visits Prior to Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Lower Mortality

Most benefit with annual visits, but even some use linked to better outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose 'Quadpill' Reduces High Blood Pressure

Significantly lower diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks, U.S.-based study showed

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<乌鸦传媒>Strong Showing for Novel BP-Lowering Drugs in Resistant Hypertension

Aprocitentan targets the endothelin pathway, whereas baxdrostat blocks aldosterone production

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<乌鸦传媒>Lucky to Be Scoped

My screening colonoscopy went really well, but how many people don't get the chance to have one?

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Refutes Heart Health Claims of Dietary Supplements

LDL cholesterol reductions with cinnamon, garlic, and others not on par with statin

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<乌鸦传媒>The USPSTF Process Is in Jeopardy

A recent U.S. District Court ruling challenges the legitimacy of all task force recommendations

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<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF: No Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions After Menopause

Updated recommendation applies to oral or transdermal delivery

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<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Patient Education Primes Care-Seeking Attitudes for Acute MI

Can education help reduce prehospital delays in heart attack care?

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<乌鸦传媒>Sleeping 5 Hours or Less Raises Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases

Risk emerged in midlife and persisted at older ages

<乌鸦传媒>Getting Patients on Board With Lifestyle Changes

Elizabeth Simkus, DNP, champions patient empowerment and preventive medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Despite Exciting Newcomer Drugs, Uptake of HF Meds Still Meek Across Oceans

U.S. not alone in slow initiation, low target-dose achievement, and early discontinuation

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<乌鸦传媒>Dairy Reportedly Bad for the Heart -- But Don't Lump Milk and Cheese Together

Different dairy products may have different health effects

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<乌鸦传媒>Confirmed: Gout Comes With Increased Heart Risk

But associated conditions (like obesity) still play largest role

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Reassurance That a Cuffless BP Sensor Works Regardless of Body Fat, Skin Color

Study of the Biobeats sensor prompted by concerns from the FDA

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<乌鸦传媒>Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinics Able to Lower BP Within Weeks

Broader implementation of programs hinges on state policies

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<乌鸦传媒>Dear Payers: Can You Help Us Address the Mental Health Crisis?

There are several ways doctors, payers, and purchasers can work together to take on the crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Trainees May Miss More Sessile Serrated Polyps on Colonoscopy

But resident or fellow involvement didn't have a negative impact on other key quality indicators

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<乌鸦传媒>Breakfast or Bedtime BP Meds? Timing Doesn't Matter After All

TIME study supports taking antihypertensives whenever convenient

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<乌鸦传媒>Should You Really Eat Two Servings of Fatty Fish a Week?

The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the science behind the recommendation

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<乌鸦传媒>New CDC COVID Guidance Wins Plaudits, Brickbats

Agency shifts containment focus now that transmission seems unstoppable

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<乌鸦传媒>More Hip Fractures Seen in Women With This Diet

Study compared vegetarian, pescatarian, and meat eaters

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Solve the Prevention Problem? Start With a Better System

Let's move beyond reminders to something that motivates patients to act

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Climbs With Intake of Ultra-Processed Foods

Swapping out ultra-processed for unprocessed or minimally processed foods can lower risk sharply

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<乌鸦传媒>Keto Versus Mediterranean Diet: Which Is Better for Diabetes?

Crossover study looked at cardiometabolic outcomes for each popular diet

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<乌鸦传媒>Hep C Cure Aside, Some Patients Still Benefit From Liver Cancer Screening

Hepatocellular carcinoma risk persisted after direct-acting antivirals

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<乌鸦传媒>Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep

New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults

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<乌鸦传媒>How Much Do Health Disparities Actually Cost?

Analysis estimates disparities could cost U.S. healthcare system $1 trillion in 2040

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<乌鸦传媒>Obesity More Likely in Teens From Low-Income Families

Gaps widened over past 2 decades for low-income, low-education households, NHANES data showed

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<乌鸦传媒>Does Ditching Cost-Sharing Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy?

States saw differing results with policies eliminating costs after a positive noninvasive test

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<乌鸦传媒>For Young Adults, Fewer Burgers May Mean Healthier Lungs Later On

"Healthy diet" in youth tied to lower mid-life emphysema risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Just How Effective Is PSA Screening?

Study finds test has better benefit/harm trade-off than originally thought

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