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AHA statement addresses equity in cardio-oncology care
Statement says developing personalized cardioprotection strategies that integrate biological, genetic, and social determinant markers is one way...
Latest News
New international guidelines on opioid deprescribing
The recommendations describe best practices for stopping opioid therapy and emphasize slow tapering and individualized deprescribing plans...
From the Journals
Final USPSTF recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk
The authors of an accompanying editorial note that a positive screen result for anxiety “should be immediately followed with clinical evaluation...
Guidelines
New EULAR lupus recommendations advise using biologics, tapering steroids
The 2023 recommendations cover new treatment strategies with more ambitious goals, new data on adverse effects of chronic glucocorticoid use, and...
Guidelines
EULAR PsA recommendations update emphasizes safety, nonmusculoskeletal manifestations
The update builds on 2019 recommendations and incorporates safety concerns about JAK inhibitors, advises on differential drug efficacy across...
Guidelines
Guidelines for children with obesity: Family and treatment are key
The goal was to “help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors, or environment in a sustainable way and also to involve families in decision-...
Commentary
What to expect in the new concussion guidelines
“Right now, at least at the concussion conference I went to and in the upcoming consensus statement, they will not comment on a specific sport.”...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Thoughts on the CDC update on opioid prescribing guidelines
While the guidelines do a great job recommending how to prescribe opioids, they do not go into any depth discussing other treatment options.
From the Journals
Risk assessment first urged for fragility fracture screening
A new guideline is aimed at primary care practitioners for their community-dwelling patients aged 40 and older.
From the Journals
AHA flags differing CVD risk in Asian American subgroups
Together, T2D and ASCVD are the leading causes of illness and death among Asian American adults, but there is significant variability in...
Guidelines
10 popular diets for heart health ranked
The DASH, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating patterns align best with current AHA healthy eating guidelines, whereas the paleo and keto diets...