Lipid Disorders
From the Journals
Improving diet over time reduces mortality
Eat better, live longer.
Conference Coverage
Nearly half of patients who stop taking opioids for 6 months resume use later
SAN DIEGO – Study of medical records from 2.5 million people finds links between opioid use and lipid disorders, hypertension, and sleep-wake...
From the Journals
CPAP doesn’t cut rates of CV events, death
The use of PAP showed no significant association with a range of cardiovascular outcomes.
From the Journals
Counsel low-risk patients case by case on diet, exercise
No risk factors for CVD, no problem!
Conference Coverage
Optimal age for cardiovascular disease screening remains elusive
SAN FRANCISCO – What level of cardiovascular risk should prompt the use of statins for primary prevention?
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis have decreased over decades
MADRID – Since 2000, the risk ratios for several CV events have declined.
News from the FDA/CDC
Adult diabetes up 35% over 25 years
Increases in prevalence significant among whites but not blacks and Mexican-origin adults.
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Herpes zoster raises risk of stroke, MI
Several mechanisms of action are offered.
Conference Coverage
Red flags for type 2 diabetes seen 25 years before diagnosis
SAN DIEGO – A Swedish cohort study associated lab values with a greater likelihood of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis 25 years later.
Conference Coverage
LEADER post hoc analysis: Mechanism behind liraglutide’s cardioprotective effects unclear
SAN DIEGO – The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide significantly reduced the risk of initial and recurrent major...
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Breastfeeding may reduce moms’ stroke risk
The longer the duration of breastfeeding, the greater the cardiovascular health benefits for the mother.