The risk of severe CV events, including leading to death, was greatest in the first week following an exacerbation but remained significantly elevated 1 year later.

Angela Fitch, MD, president of the Obesity Medicine Association, details what to look forward to this year in terms of obesity management.

Data from recent Austrian study suggest that sex should be considered when determining screening age for colorectal cancer, reported authors.

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The novel nonhormonal compound significantly reduced vasomotor symptoms and sleep disturbance while improving quality of life, according to findings.

Nearly half of patients who undergo ileal pouch-anal anastomosis develop pouchitis within 2 years post-surgery; up to 80% will develop it eventually.

Cannabis use during pregnancy, particularly continued use beyond the first trimester, was associated with SGA birth, still birth, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, authors reported.

After hospital discharge, persons who had COVID-19 remained at greater risk of death and myriad adverse health outcomes compared with those who had seasonal flu.

Moderna's investigational vaccine against RSV in adults showed mean efficacy of 83% against the infection and is the only mRNA technology-based RSV shot.

Individuals with "lean NAFLD" may be at similar risk of NASH, cirrhosis, nonliver cancer, and death as as those with NAFLD and overweight or obesity, authors say.

President of the Obesity Medicine Association discusses how clinician perspectives on obesity and obesity treatment are changing for the better.

Adults who said they always added extra salt to their food had an 11% higher risk for developing CKD compared with those who never or only rarely added salt, according to new research.

Older adults with a history of migraine, in contrast, were at no greater risk of an automotive crash than those without prevalent migraine, according to new study results.

In an open letter to the public, Lilly decries use of tirzepatide products Mounjaro and Zepbound for nonmedical purposes and warns of counterfeit formulations.

Findings underscore the importance of preventive measures and management of risk factors associated with CKD in adolescents with elevated BMI, report researchers.

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Physician visits for gastritis, duodenitis, and esophageal disorders were more than 40% higher in MS patients 5 years before diagnosis than for controls.

While not eliminated, study authors found risk of VTE reduced roughly by half in women taking vs not taking a statin when initiating hormone therapy.

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Higher serum levels of the omega-3 fatty acids were associated with slowed disease progression and longer transplant-free survival in a new study.