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A 62-year-old woman reports several days of abdominal bloating and vomiting that changed 2 hours ago into severe generalized pain. Review the bedside ultrasound, here.

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Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS, offers 3 thoughts for primary care on incorporating CKM syndrome screening into daily clinical practice.

An obesity specialist discusses the importance of using a weight-first approach when educating patients about obesity's role in the development and worsening of hypertension.

According to physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Saloni Sharma, MD, treatment for neuropathic pain draws on PM&R's many strengths.

Investigators found that the gender life expectancy gap increased 0.23 years from 2010 to 2019 and 0.70 years from 2019 to 2021.

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The novel oral anticoagulant is one in a class of agents for prevention of AF-related stroke that shows promise to reduce bleeding risk.

Absolute risk assessment for CVD remains the corner-stone of clinical primary prevention efforts. The new AHA prediction models expand that foundation.

Patients with obesity and hypertension need to be aggressively treated in order to decrease their risk of cardiovascular complications, says Dr Jonathan Parker, President of the Alabama Obesity Society.

Managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome on a population-wide basis requires that social determinants of health be treated like any other risk factor, according to Ndumele.

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From highest percentage of children with obesity to lowest percentage of adults with hypercholesterolemia, see how obesity hits home in our new slideshow.

The finding implies the potential for virus transmission after initial recovery from the infection, according to study authors.

Dr Chiadi Ndumele explains the need for the more comprehensive and also nuanced qualitative approach to estimating long-term CVD risk.

AHA 2023: Reducing daily sodium intake by about 4000 mg significantly lowered SBP in approximately 73% of adults in 1 week when compared to a higher sodium diet.

Individuals assessed for GDM whose time above target level was greater than 10% by CGM measure had a 63% increased risk of poor newborn outcomes.

Chiadi Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins University, details features of the new 4-stage construct that guides CKM diagnosis and promotes early disease intervention.