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Higher glycemic time in range may benefit T2D patients
A post hoc analysis linked greater blood-glucose time in range with fewer hypoglycemic, microvascular, and major adverse cardiac events in T2D...
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Exercise cuts diabetes death risk by a third in two studies
Results of two new studies provide further evidence that exercise reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in those with type 2 diabetes.
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DAPA-CKD resets eGFR floor for safe SGLT2 inhibitor use
Until now, SGLT2 inhibitors were for patients with an eGFR of at least 30 mL/min per m2. New evidence moves the threshold down to 25....
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Suicidality jumped in Israel during spring COVID-19 lockdown
The proportion of chats handled at the crisis hotline was 48% greater in the first half of 2020, compared with a year earlier.
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CDC playbook prepares states for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine if one is approved
The agency has asked states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by mid-October.
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Nationwide study questions routine long-term beta-blocker post MI
Current guideline recommendations for long-term beta-blocker therapy after an acute MI may be outdated in the contemporary reperfusion era.
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Low vitamin D in COVID-19 predicts ICU admission, poor survival
The “data give strong observational support to previous suggestions that reduced vitamin D levels may favor the appearance of severe respiratory...
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For BP screening, shorter rest time yields similar results
The recommended 5-minute rest period before obtaining a clinic blood pressure measurement can be shortened without sacrificing accuracy, a new...
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Dr. Fauci: ‘About 40%-45% of infections are asymptomatic’
Transmission by asymptomatic individuals have made response strategies, such as contact tracing, extremely difficult to implement.
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Liberalized European sports cardiology guidelines break new ground
The guidelines lift barriers to competitive sports participation by many with cardiovascular diseases.
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Novel calculator predicts cancer risk in patients with CVD
Individual lifetime total cancer risk ranges from 1% to 52%.