
Adults with asthma who had a prior hospitalization or required 2 or more courses of oral corticosteroids were at increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, according to a new study.

Adults with asthma who had a prior hospitalization or required 2 or more courses of oral corticosteroids were at increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, according to a new study.

The COVID-19 Omicron variant may cause milder disease than the Delta variant, but its rapid spread in Los Angeles County still singled out unvaccinated Angelinos.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Adverse events seen with resmetirom were similar across dose and placebo groups and there were "significant reductions" seen in liver fat, LDL-C, and ApoB.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
Type 2 diabetes patients-and their PCPs-may have trouble moving to basal + mealtime insulin from basal insulin alone. Endocrinologist Brian Levy, MD, offers insights.

New data from the phase 3 NAVIGATOR trial demonstrate superior efficacy of tezepelumab to reduce asthma exacerbations in severe disease year round.

Occupational exposure to pesticides was linked to an increased risk of COPD in a large UK study.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Known as BA.2, the new Omicron subvariant is now circulating at low levels in the US. What can you tell your patients? Here's what we know, now.

How do low socioeconomic status and adverse childhood experiences tie into pediatric obesity? Here, an overview for practitioners.
The psychiatrist-author of "Coping with COVID-19: The Mental, Medical, and Social Consequences of the Pandemic," talks frankly about the pandemic's long-term impact on American health.

Hospitalization rates for men with hypertensive crisis were higher vs for women, but odds of death during hospitalization decreased for both sexes between 2004-2014.

Following AHA's Life's Simple 7 guidelines can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease despite genetic predisposition, according to new study.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

In a new statement, the USPSTF determined current evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening for AF in older patients.

In persons who received both the HZV and Tdap vaccines, a significant 50% reduction in risk of dementia was seen, suggesting a nonspecific underlying association.

A team of researchers published proposed criteria for the discontinuation of biologics for patients with severe asthma that has been controlled.

Results of a new study that used early clinical surrogate markers of metabolic disease find women at greater risk related to suboptimal sleep.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.