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About half of American adults plan not to get a flu shot this year; everyone is tired of COVID talk and prevention; but flu is brewing in the southern hemisphere, Ransone says.

Early age at either type 1 or type 2 diabetes diagnosis was associated with earlier age a menopause, suggesting an impact of diabetes on reproductive health, authors say.

Ransone hasn't had a case of influenza in his practice in 2 years, but with mitigation measures all but over and COVID-19 in the wings, this year could be different.

The investigational respiratory syncytial virus vaccine had an overall efficacy of 82.6% against RSV-LRTD, 94.6% against severe disease, and 94.1% in adults with comorbidities.

Smoking, age, diabetes, race/ethnicity, and BMI may all pose a greater risk for mortality in severe COVID-19 infection than preexisting CVD, study suggests.

The FDA amended EUAs for omicron-adapted vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna, authorizing the shots for children and adolescents.

Weight loss of at least 5% to 10% for persons with T2D is realistic and essential, says Nisa Maruthur, MD, MHS, coauthor of the new ADA/EASD consensus report.

More than 4 in 10 US adults have either misrepresented their COVID-19 status or failed to adhere to public health measures. A new survey found out why.

Nisa Maruthur, MD, MHS, a primary care physician and consensus report coauthor, discusses elements of the most effective care for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

The noninvasive, easily administered tool was able to predict at age 3 years children who would be diagnosed with asthma at age 5 years.

Dr Maruthur, a PCP and coauthor for the new ADA/EASD consensus report on T2D, says that's why this report includes the "tips on implementation" sections.

As long as the role of social determinants of health in T2D is not prioritized, care for these patients will remain poor and outcomes will not improve, says consensus report author.

When modeled as first-line therapy vs metformin, treatment benefit was significantly outweighed by cost for both classes.

Dr Maruthur, a primary care physician, helped develop the new ADA/EASD consensus report on T2D management and has suggestions.

A T2D diagnosis in adults aged 50 to 59 years vs 60 to 69 years or ≥70 years was linked to significantly increased risk for cardio- and cerebrovascular disease and all-cause mortality.

Dr Maruthur, of Johns Hopkins Medicine, talks about how the concept of "holistic" patient care continues to expand in the management of persons with T2D.

Telehealth continues to support continuity of care and to increase access to and willingness to use the health care system, according to survey authors.

This influenza antiviral brush-up slide show reminds you of key features of the 4 FDA-recommended medications, at-a-glance.

Only 1 lot of each medication was affected by the mislabeling, according to generic repackaging and distribution services company Golden State Medical Supply.

After early natural (vs surgical) menopause, women who continued to smoke had 4.5-fold greater risk of lung cancer and related mortality, report study authors.

Multimorbidity was associated with a 63% increased risk for dementia among adults older than age 60 years followed for up to 15 years.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a cause of secondary hypertension in up to 50% of cases; more common causes here, from the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines.

SGLT-2 inhibitors and drugs to treat HFrEF were compared for efficacy in patients with HF with LVEF ≥40%.

The new consensus recommends holistic, person centered care focused on glycemic and weight management, CV risk reduction, and cardiorenal organ protection.

New survey findings suggest the need for more in-depth conversations with patients about benefits and harms of newer oral therapies for type 2 diabetes.

Hospital admissions among patients with T2D taking basal insulin only were reduced by 67% one year after beginning treatment with the CGM system.

Adults with migraine with aura were found at significantly greater risk for AF and those younger than age 55 years were particularly vulnerable, write Mayo Clinic investigators.

Average patient wait time for a nonemergent appointment with an FP decreased between 2017 and 2020, according to a Merritt Hawkins survey. Is that a good sign?

Approximately one-third of CV-related ED visits are for hypertension-related conditions, including 13% for essential hypertension among women.

An aspirin deprescribing intervention at anticoagulation clinics led to a 50% reduction in use among patients with AF, VTE prescribed warfarin.