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High cholesterol in seniors: Use statins for primary prevention?
Statins may be reasonable to prescribe, even given the risks that have been linked to statins, such as that for muscle pain.
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Bundled strategy increased preteen lipid screening
An intervention included in-office testing, provider education, and EMR updates.
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Surprisingly more nonsustained VT shown in HCM using extended ECG monitoring
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, an important arrhythmia used every day in clinical practice to make decisions, is “much, much more prevalent...
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New AACE type 2 diabetes algorithm individualizes care
Splitting the glucose-lowering algorithms into “complications-centric” and “glucose-centric” graphics is new.
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Stroke scale cutoff might not be ideal guide for ordering CTA and detecting large vessel occlusions
If the goal is not to miss any LVOs, there is no NIHSS score below which these do not occur.
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Expert discusses which diets are best, based on the evidence
The Mediterranean diet is not only helpful for losing weight but also can reduce the risk of various chronic diseases.
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Statins tied to lower stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Initiation of statins soon after diagnosis of AFib is associated with lower risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; longer-term use is tied to...
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Active older women show heightened AFib risk
Low baseline cardiovascular risk factors showed no apparent association with later atrial fibrillation
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Medications provide best risk-to-benefit ratio for weight loss, says expert
Surgery provides the most weight loss, but has the greatest risk, according to an endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism professor.
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New blood pressure thresholds: How do they affect the evaluation and treatment of hypertension?
In a major shift in the definition of hypertension, new guidelines reclassified 130/80 mm Hg as high blood pressure.
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Can an endoscopic procedure treat type 2 diabetes?
This process is thought to improve insulin sensitivity, in part, by altering gut hormones and nutritional sensing,