Daily Dose: Trends in Body Weight Perception Among Adolescents
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Back Pain on Eliquis: Seen in the ED
The 72-year-old woman says the back pain came on earlier in the evening without injury or heavy lifting and radiates slightly to her left leg. What does the MRI show?
Racial Discrimination may be Risk Factor for Obesity in Children, Suggests New Research
Children and adolescents who reported facing more racial discrimination had a higher BMI and waist circumference, according to new data.
The BMI vs Body Fat Debate: Study Suggests One-Third of People with Normal BMI are Obese
In Israel, where 60% of adults are overweight, new research prompts investigators to suggest that % body fat should replace BMI as the gold standard measure of obesity.
Daily Dose: Opioid Use for Low Back Pain and Neck Pain
Primary Care Management of Headache: Part 1
An overview of common headache conditions and treatments for primary care clinicians, here.
Menopause and ETOH: Beware the Tipping Point
Binge drinking among women going through menopause has been on the rise, research indicates, making clinical inquiry in this population particularly important.
Choosing Between Guidelines: Statins for Primary CVD Prevention
In a recent comparison of guideline recommendations for initiating statin therapy in primary prevention, researchers found significant differences in the numbers who would benefit.
More Adolescents Worldwide Experience Body Weight Misperceptions, According to New Study
Underestimation of weight status increased while overestimation decreased during the last 2 decades, according to results from a study of over 745 000 adolescents.
In Patients with NAFLD, Type 2 Diabetes Significantly Ups Risk for Hepatic Decompensation, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
In patients with NAFLD, type 2 diabetes was found to be an independent predictor of both hepatic decompensation and incident HCC, according to meta-analysis authors. .
Daily Dose: Association of Population Wellbeing with Cardiovascular Outcomes
Expert to Primary Care: Use these "ABCs" to Manage Obesity and T2D
The importance of avoiding judgement, monitoring behavior, and cardiovascular risk prevention in primary care are discussed, here.
Inclisiran Label Expanded to Include Primary Prevention Population
The expanded indication widens the patient population eligible for the novel siRNA therapy to include high-risk patients on maximum statin Rx who have not had a CV event.
Daily Dose: Vitamin D Supplementation and Major Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
When COVID-19 Vaccines & Treatment Aren't Free, What Will they Cost?
In the post COVID-19 pandemic health care emergency era, private and public insurance entities will continue full coverage of the shots - but what about the uninsured?
Statins Appear Beneficial for CV Outcomes in Primary Prevention Patients with HTN without CVD or Diabetes
In a study of over 26 000 participants, statin use was associated with reduced risk for all-cause and CV mortality compared to placebo.
Daily Dose: Loneliness and CVD Risk in Patients with Diabetes
Is it Time for a Federal "Vaccines for Adults" Program?
A Vaccines for Adults program was proposed in the 2023 US federal budget and is proposed again for 2024. It is time for a VFA and this slide show highlights why.
Alzheimer Drug Lecanemab Granted Full FDA Approval
FDA's action, based on confirmatory evidence showing slowed disease progression, follows a January 2023 accelerated approval.
Physiatry and Primary Care: A Potent Pairing for Older and Aging Adults
For older adults who feel limited by physical changes associated with aging, physiatry can help maintain strength and flexibility along a continuum of primary care.
