A diagnosis of NAFLD was associated with a 50% greater risk of new-onset heart failure in a meta-analysis comprised of more than 11 million individuals.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Antiplatelet medication was associated with a 63% increase in heat-related MI risk and ß-blockers with a 65% increase. People taking both drugs had a 75% higher risk.

In this current US catchup vaccination era, which immunization not yet administered could have prevented the illnesses in each situation?

A real-world study found that a delay in diagnosis of 1 year or more was particularly detrimental to patients with mild disease at time of diagnosis.

Additional research into tailored metered-dose inhaler education is needed, according to authors of a recent study.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

The first US polio case in more than a decade was found in vaccination-poor Rockland County, NY, where the virus has now been found in wastewater.

A free, automated online behavioral weight loss program led to a mean 5% reduction in weight over 12 weeks without clinician involvement, a new study reports.

Infectious disease specialist Rodger MacArthur, MD, took a long-awaited vacation--and got COVID. He shares his conclusions about the BA.5 variant in particular.

When a workup begins with lab tests a thorough history can be an afterthought. Before this patient had a blind liver biopsy, case author Dr Rodger MacArthur asked some simple questions.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

Excess weight diminishes the development and function of the musculoskeletal system at any point in the lifespan. An obesity specialist highlights the dangers.

A new survey of monkeypox outbreak perceptions among US adults offers primary care clinicians a quick take on what their patients may be thinking.

The patient is a man in his mid-60s seen in the ED for dyspnea and diaphoresis which began an hour ago and came on suddenly. He has no chest pain. Can you Dx?

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

The USPSTF guidance supports shared decision making with patients without CVD risk factors who may benefit from behavioral counseling on diet and physical activity.

Food consumption confined to a 10-hour period for adults with T2D led to increased time in range and lowered nocturnal and fasting glucose.

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.

A public health expert sat down with the American Academy of Family Physicians to answer some common questions about the virus. Get the topline, here.