Grace Halsey

The partnership between primary care and PM&R is a tool in each specialty's tool box, with the patient's return to full function the shared goal.

Opill, a progestin-only oral contraceptive, if approved by the FDA, would be the first an only form of birth control in the US available without a physician's prescription.

The dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with a nearly 15% reduction in body weight in adults with overweight/obesity and without type 2 diabetes.

Denosumab reduced RR of fracture vs alendronate across fracture types, eg, by 36% for hip fracture, by 43% for nonvertebral fractures, and by 30% for vertebral fractures.

A diagnosis of concussion in an 8-year-old who plays weekend soccer is, on its face, bad news; the good news is that 15 years ago, it might have gone unnoticed, untreated.

The lower recommended starting age for screening reflects rising cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high mortality rates among Black women.

Sex-based disparities found in high-profile clinical trials presented at 3 key cardiology scientific meetings underscore the lack of progress made toward equitable inclusion in research.

GLP-1 RA side effects such as nausea and vomiting can be minimized by starting at the lowest available dose and titrating slowly; Dr Caroline Apovian explains why.

GLP-1 receptor agonist-based medications for obesity modify gut hormone imbalances, making diet and lifestyle change far more effective, explains Caroline Apovian, MD.

The novel ablation technique which "rejuvenates" critical duodenal mucosa, is followed after 2 weeks by treatment with semaglutide and was both safe and effective.

Medicinal cannabis products reduced use of opioids and other medications and products that contained balanced measures of THC and CBD appeared most effective.

Tirzepatide delivers 15.7% weight loss in adults with obesity; remote intervention increases cancer screening in women; women at greater post-MI risk vs men; plus 2 more updates of note.

The vice president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation played a significant role in developing early concussion programs and educating clinicians and coaches.

Eli Lilly's investigational drug targeting amyloid plaque slowed clinical decline by 35% in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease at 18 months, the company announced.

The novel vaccine, from biopharma company GSK, is approved to prevent RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease in adults aged ≥60 years.

The American College of Physicians announced an initiative that renews and expands its focus on equitable access to obesity care, including new resources for physicians.

Infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome cared for using a novel functional approach were discharged nearly 7 days sooner than those treated with usual care.

A combination of outreach measures tailored to the needs of rural Midwest women increased recommended screenings by as much as 6-fold.

The US health care provider community continues to do its collective best to cope with the protean condition that is long COVID, according to recent poll findings.

Persons with long COVID showed compensatory neural activity in certain brain areas while performing memory tasks as long as 6 months after infection resolved.

"Disconnect" on anticoagulation between MDs and patients; NASH resolves after bariatric surgery; antiobesity medications are not weight-loss drugs; plus 2 more updates of note.

Dubbed the "twincretin," the GLP-1/GIP RA met weight and HgbA1c reduction endpoints, with nearly half of tirzepatide-treated patients achieving weight loss of at least 15%.

For persons diagnosed with obesity, a prescription antiobesity medication is just one part of optimal care that includes significant lifestyle change as well, says Caroline Apovian, MD.

Apovian: GLP-1 receptor agonists are the first antiobesity medications to simulate human physiology, which is why they sustain weight loss and are meant for long-term use.

More than two-thirds of patients not receiving OAC were open to beginning treatment but many of their physicians were not, according to a study of PINNACLE Registry participants.

Women with ischemic heart disease who were metabolically unhealthy but fit were more than 50% more likely to experience a major adverse cardiovascular event.

The wearable tubeless insulin delivery device provides a fixed rate of continuous long-acting insulin for 72 hours, requiring no needles or injections.

In persons with biopsy-confirmed NASH, the probability of disease resolution was more than 3X greater after RGB or SG vs lifestyle intervention at 52 weeks.

Caroline Apovian, MD, highlights how drugs like semaglutide 2.4 mg treat the chronic relapsing disease of obesity and why a distinction from "weight-loss drugs" is critical.

Race- and ethnicity-specific starting ages for screening would help prevent early breast cancer mortality among Black women, according to authors of a new study.