Lipid Disorders
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EHR alerts to both doc and patient may boost statin prescribing
Electronic ‘nudges’ that promote new statin prescriptions seemed most effective when sent to patients as well as their primary care doctors in a...
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Green Mediterranean diet lowers visceral adipose tissue
The green Mediterranean diet lowered visceral fat by twice as much as the standard Mediterranean diet.
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Consider quality of life, comorbidities in hidradenitis suppurativa
Expert shares tips to optimize management of this challenging condition.
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Single chest x-ray could predict 10-year CVD risk
Researchers trained a deep-learning model with single chest x-rays only.
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The TikTok trend that triggered a diabetes drug shortage
Variety dubbed Ozempic “the worst kept secret in Hollywood – especially given that its most enthusiastic users are not prediabetic and do not...
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Both potatoes and beans reduced insulin resistance, weight in controlled study
Randomized trial showed similar effects on insulin resistance and weight after 8 weeks of a potato-based or bean-based diet.
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Lp(a) tied to more early CV events than familial hypercholesterolemia
Higher levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with risk similar to that seen with familial hypercholesterolemia, but with risk starting as low as...
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Vitamin D fails to stave off statin-related muscle symptoms
A substudy of the VITAL trial provides the first randomized data examining the effect of the popular supplement on muscle symptoms in statin users...
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HDL cholesterol not linked to CHD risk in Blacks: REGARDS
A large biracial cohort study found that low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol don’t raise heart disease risk in Black patients.
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Will ICER review aid bid for Medicare to pay for obesity drugs?
An influential group urges both a reduction in costs of certain obesity medicines and expanded insurance coverage of them. The recommendations are...
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Staving off holiday weight gain
Is the 5-pound weight gain inevitable around the holidays? An obesity specialist gives some helpful tips on navigating the holidays to avoid...