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Use of Multiple Specimen Types in RSV Testing May Improve Detection Rates, Suggests New Review and Meta-analysis
Adding paired serology and sputum to nasal swab/nasopharyngeal swabs RT-PCR increased RSV detection by 50% to 66% on average, respectively.
Daily Dose: Prevalence of Statin Use for ASCVD Prevention
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Obesity in the US: Highs and Lows by City
From highest percentage of adults with obesity to lowest percentage of adults with hypertension, see how obesity hits home in our new slideshow.
Daily Dose: Menstrual Cycle Irregularities & Cardiometabolic Events in Later Life
Percentage of US Adults with Metabolically Healthy Obesity Increased in Past 2 Decades
Authors of new study say results underscore need for effective strategies to optimize metabolic status and prevent obesity-related complications among persons with obesity.
FDA Committee Supports Approval of Paxlovid for Treatment of COVID-19 in High-risk Adults
The FDA's Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 16-1 to support the approval of Paxlovid for the treatment of of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults at high risk for severe disease.
Daily Dose: Antidepressant Discontinuation & Postpartum Psychiatric Outcomes
Daily Dose: Association of Primary Care Visit Length With Inappropriate Prescribing Patterns
US Teen Substance Use in 2021: A True/False Quiz
How many high school students report current alcohol use? Are boys more likely than girls to use marijuana? Answers and more in our 5-question quiz.
Daily Dose: High Normal Body Weight in Youths & Hypertension
Artificial Pancreas Improves Time in Range for Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes, According to New Study
Young children using a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system spent 12% more time within their target blood glucose range than those who received standard care, according to new research.
Daily Dose: Stress & Cognitive Function among Older Adults
FDA: More Children Can Receive Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Booster
The FDA authorized Pfizer's bivalent vaccine as a booster dose for children aged under 5 years who received 3 doses of monovalent vaccine.
Daily Dose: E-cigarette Screening in Primary Care
Children, Adolescents with Higher BMI at Increased Risk for Hypertension, According to New Research
Youth at the upper range of normal weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those in the lower range of normal weight, according to a new study.
Daily Dose: Electronic “Nudges” to Increase Flu Vaccination Uptake
Screening Rates for E-cigarette Use in Primary Care Lower than for Other Substances, According to New Research
Screening rates for e-cigarette use in primary care were almost two-thirds lower than those for combustible tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances, according to new data.
Daily Dose: Keto Diet and Cardiovascular Health
Electronic “Nudges” Linking Flu Vaccination to Potential CV Benefits Boosted Uptake in Older Adults in Denmark
ACC 2023. Electronic nudges highlighting the potential cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination led to a modest uptake in vaccination rates among older adults in Denmark, according to results of the NUDGE-FLU trial.
Daily Dose: Coordinated Care to Optimize CV Preventive Therapies in T2D
Bempedoic Acid May be Effective Alternative for Statin-intolerant Patients, According to Data from CLEAR Outcomes Trial
ACC 2023. In the CLEAR Outcomes trial, bempedoic acid reduced risk for major CV events by 13% compared with placebo in patients who had, or were at high risk for, CVD.
Depression, Anxiety More Common Among Teenagers, Young Adults Who Vape Marijuana and Nicotine
About 60% of dual vapers experienced depression and 52% experienced anxiety, according to findings from a survey of over 2500 youth and young adults.
Daily Dose: Mediterranean Diet & Risk of CVD in Women
US Teen Substance Use in 2021: By the Numbers
Substance use among teenagers decreased for some substances from 2011 to 2021, but there is still progress to be made, according to the latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Mediterranean Diet Beneficial for Prevention of Heart Disease, Death in Women
ACC 2023. The Mediterranean diet has a beneficial effect on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and death in women, according to new analysis.
Daily Dose: Impact of Air Pollution on Bone Mineral Density in Women
Patients with CVD and Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease are at Extremely High Risk for MACE
ACC 2023. Type 2 diabetes and CKD in patients with CVD are mutually independent predictors of MACE, concluded authors of a new study.
Advocate for Hypertension Control and Weight Loss to Patients with Obesity, Suggest Authors of New Study
ACC 2023. Results from a 2-decade study showed that all-cause mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with obesity with uncontrolled HTN compared to those without HTN.
Expert to Clinicians on Mental Health: “We are Never Trapped”
Rebekah Bernard, MD, family physician and national speaker on physician wellness shares 3 pieces of advice on connecting with colleagues again.
Lifelong Bachelor Status Significant Predictor of Death in Men, Not Women, with Heart Failure
ACC 2023. In an analysis of patients with heart failure, never having been married was associated with worse survival compared with having been married.
