Dr Caroline Apovian reminds primary care clinicians who care for patients with obesity that diet and lifestyle counseling are essential for maximum results.

The telehealth practice adopted in March 2020 at the start of the COVID public health emergency will be extended until November 11, 2023.

The partnership between primary care and PM&R is a tool in each specialty's tool box, with the patient's return to full function the shared goal.

Participants with overweight or obesity had lower testicular volume than their healthy peers, putting them at risk for infertility later in adulthood.

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Opill, a progestin-only oral contraceptive, if approved by the FDA, would be the first an only form of birth control in the US available without a physician's prescription.

The dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with a nearly 15% reduction in body weight in adults with overweight/obesity and without type 2 diabetes.

Drs Aide Vega and Fernando Carnavali highlight the increased control in both diabetes and kidney function with the use of KidneyIntelX in patients with DKD.

Aida Vega, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD, discuss the KidneyIntelX study and the rates of referrals of high-risk DKD patients to specialist care.

Aida Vega, MD, and Fernando Carnavali, MD, review the population characteristics of a study involving the use of KidneyIntelX in DKD.

Denosumab reduced RR of fracture vs alendronate across fracture types, eg, by 36% for hip fracture, by 43% for nonvertebral fractures, and by 30% for vertebral fractures.

A diagnosis of concussion in an 8-year-old who plays weekend soccer is, on its face, bad news; the good news is that 15 years ago, it might have gone unnoticed, untreated.

The lower recommended starting age for screening reflects rising cancer diagnoses among younger women and persistently high mortality rates among Black women.

Results of a Mendelian randomization study showed earlier first birth, higher number of live births, and earlier menarche are all associated with increased CVD.

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Sex-based disparities found in high-profile clinical trials presented at 3 key cardiology scientific meetings underscore the lack of progress made toward equitable inclusion in research.

GLP-1 RA side effects such as nausea and vomiting can be minimized by starting at the lowest available dose and titrating slowly; Dr Caroline Apovian explains why.

GLP-1 receptor agonist-based medications for obesity modify gut hormone imbalances, making diet and lifestyle change far more effective, explains Caroline Apovian, MD.

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The 2023 algorithm emphasizes a complication-centric approach, beyond glucose levels, for determining first-line pharmacotherapy.