Grace Halsey

The best states for health care were ranked using a composite score that included measures of cost, access, and outcomes. So, which state retains the most residents?

SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus are all targets this flu season for family physician Chuck Vega, MD, who says he's "going for all 3."

RSV is comparable to influenza every year in the severity of infection among older adults. Drs Bill Schaffner and Chuck Vega say both patients and clinicians will need education this season.

Three key drivers of the perennial increase in OA prevalence are population growth, aging, and obesity, said authors of the analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study.

IUD placement within 48 hours of medical abortion was associated with high satisfaction, continued use, and low rates of subsequent pregnancies, report Swedish investigators.

ESC Congress 2023. The results of STEP-HFpEF could "change the nature of the conversation about the role of obesity in HFpEF," said PI Mikhail Kosiborod, MD.

The expanded labeling for the antiviral against COVID-19 indicates no dose adjustment is required for persons across all stages of liver disease.

Reduction in levels of 4 biomarkers was correlated with lower risk of composite cardiorenal outcomes in the CREDENCE trial, suggesting use of the panel to augment current risk assessment tools.

The USPSTF particularly emphasizes effective communication with patients, including adherence support and calls for reducing barriers to PrEP for racial, ethnic, and other minority groups.

The most common nonfatal injuries are caused by unintentional falls; coming in at #10 are pedal cyclist injuries. Find out what calamities lie in between in a short slide show.

More than 90 million adults in the US with overweight/obesity are candidates for weight loss treatment with semaglutide 2.4 mg, according to a new study.

The newly named centers across the country will work closely with communities to focus research on populations at greatest risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Patients hospitalized for Clostridioides difficile infection who also were vitamin D-deficient were at higher risk of recurrence—but lower risk of mortality.

Despite a 20-pack year smoking history and frequent respiratory exacerbations, spirometry is preserved in this group of heavy smokers.

Excess CVD mortality among Black vs White adults was diminished after control for behavior/metabolic factors and negligible after adjustments for SDOH, a new study reveals.

A post hoc analysis of the landmark SOLOIST-WFH trial supports avoiding delay in initiating the SGLT-2/1 inhibitor as part of guideline-recommended treatment.

Antiobesity drug reduces CVD risk; postpartum depression Rx approved; sugary drinks up adverse hepatic events in older women; cuff size does matter, more.

Postmenopausal women who consumed 1 or more sugary drinks daily had a nearly 2-fold increased risk of liver cancer in a study of more than 98 000.

Most Americans are aware of the hot prescription drugs associated with weight loss and many are interested in using them. But access and administration are problematic.

The reduction in risk of CV events, the first to be shown by an antiobesity drug, was higher than expected and could help alter perceptions of the agents as "lifestyle drugs."

Blood pressure cuffs that are too large or too small for an individual's upper arm return measurements that may misguide therapeutic decisions, say study authors.

The oral gepant reduced monthly migraine days as well as mean monthly use of migraine rescue medication.

ACP CRC first screening age questioned; elders over age 75 years respond better to statins; 1 drink/day ups risk for HTN; OTC lifesaver #2; plus a triple virus assay.

The only head-to-head trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine safety in older adults finds one has a slight edge over the other, which might just be enough for some patients.

Statistically significant positive immune responses were observed in both vaccine-naive adults and those previously vaccinated, including for the vaccine's 8 unique serotypes.

The triple assay can identify and differentiate influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus in approximately 2 hours and is already in use.

ACIP guidance on influenza vaccination for the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season includes updates important for primary care clinicians.

The American College of Physicians in the updated guidance maintains the risk/benefit ratio supports screening initiation at age 50 (vs 45) years.

His relationship with primary care physicians is one of the most important, says physiatrist DJ Kennedy, MD, and he lists the reasons in this interview.

The association between ETOH consumption and hypertension among 19 500 healthy adults was "direct and linear," a new dose-response meta-analysis found.