Initiation of second-line type 2 diabetes treatment is lagging while A1c at the time it is introduced is climbing. The author of a new study highlights his findings on clinical inertia.
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Seven risk factors accounted for 85% of the risk of first acute myocardial infarction in young adults in a new study.

High-level results show the trial met its composite primary endpoint, lowering risk of CV death or worsening disease in patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF.

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.
As more states legalize cannabis for recreational purposes, it is critical for clinicians to help patients safely navigate its use.

Black patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation were 25% less likely to receive oral anticoagulants upon discharge according to a large national registry study.

PCPs and internists accounted nationally for 57% of SGLT2i and 52% of GLP1RA prescriptions in 2020, more than any other specialty, according to new research.

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.

Treatment with intranasal insulin improved executive function and verbal memory, as well as other measures, in participants with and without type 2 diabetes.

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.

Results from a phase 2b trial showed that a bivalent RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine was safe and led to higher neutralizing antibody responses in pregnant women.

The cardiac myosin inhibitor is the only treatment that targets the pathophysiology of the disease, improving patient function and symptoms.

Approximately one-third of survey respondents with AUD relapsed within 1 year of stopping. Find a profile here of the experience of recovery from those who are trying.

The ONWARDS 2 trial achieved its primary endpoint of demonstrating non-inferiority in reducing HbA1c at week 26 with insulin icodec vs insulin degludec.

The observational study found that longer duration of disease conferred a 32% greater risk of obesity and that nonatopic asthma carried at 47% greater risk.
When talking to younger cannabis users, Henry Mahncke, PhD, says it is important to first understand the underlying causes of use before counseling against it.

The US FDA expanded approval of remdesivir this week to include pediatric patients aged 28 days and older, the first COVID-19 treatment indicated for this population.

Tirzepatide was associated with reductions in body weight of up to 22.5% over 72 weeks in the global phase 3 registration trial.

The biotechnology company said on Thursday that similar requests are underway with international regulatory authorities.

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.
