The decision to prescribe a statin to prevent ASCVD may require considering factors in addition to global CVD risk. A short case illustrates use of the CAC score.
All News

The possibility of a flu season wrapped in a global pandemic may have health care professionals especially worried this year.

Global COVID-19 mortalities have passed 1 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

How current are you on CAC and its place in CVD risk assessment? This short quiz will reveal your score.

The patient is 42-years-old, G2P1 and presents with 1 week of vaginal spotting, 4 days of pelvic pain. Review the ultrasound and lab findings. What's your diagnosis?

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 7 million; global cases have reached 33 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 32 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

More than 10% of those who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that derail the immune response, according to new research.

The association of vascular dementia with T2D is stronger than that of nonvascular or Alzheimer dementia, according to a study presented at EASD.

To redefine the word "pain," the IASP invited ethicists and philosophers to assist in the process. A one-time IASP taxonomy task force member highlights the process.

Sexually distancing and declines in STD testing due to COVID-19 may have caused the recent decline in reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in the US.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 number nearly 7 million; global recoveries have surpassed 22 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

How many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US? How many people have been tested? Get your daily COVID-19 update here.

The health benefits of sustained weight loss for persons with obesity could be a valuable topic when a discussion is opened.

New CDC data show 12 states had an adult obesity prevalence of ≥35% in 2019 compared to 9 states in 2018 and 6 states in 2017.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 31 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.

Find out how much you know about substance use among US high school students with our 9-question true/false quiz based on the 2019 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey results.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 30 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

Youth who experienced weight stigma prior to COVID-19 were 3-times more likely to engage in binge eating during the pandemic vs those who had not, a new study found.

