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Lipedema: A potentially devastating, often unrecognized disease
“If patients with lipedema gain weight, the problem becomes even worse,” Dr. C. William Hanke said.
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Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status
The risk of dyslipidemia was higher in postmenopausal aromatase inhibitors users and lower in postmenopausal tamoxifen users, compared with...
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Inadequate routine diabetes screening common in HIV
People with HIV are known to be at an increased risk of diabetes and the long-term complications of the disease.
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Vitamin D counters bone density loss with aromatase inhibitors
Researchers found no difference in bone mineral decline among breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors and those treated with...
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New CETP inhibitor impresses in LDL lowering
A new lipid-lowering agent, obicetrapib, in a class that had been written off by many, is being developed by a group of academic experts, with new...
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SGLT2 inhibitor use tied to fewer atrial arrhythmias
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IUDs may increase background enhancement on breast MRI
However, “the study findings raise the question as to whether IUD status should be documented as a matter of course prior to performing breast MRI...
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Could an oral PCSK9 inhibitor be on the horizon?
What if the cholesterol-crushing efficacy of current PCSK9 inhibitors came in a pill instead of a syringe? That’s one possibility for a Merck...
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Firefighters’ blood pressure surges when they are called to action
The finding may help explain why 50% of firefighter deaths in the line of duty are from cardiovascular disease, and suggests that physicians and...
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In pill or food form, healthy fatty acids reduce liver fat
For patients with NAFLD who supplement their diets with polyunsaturated fatty acids, liver and metabolic parameters improve, results of a...
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How to deal with offensive or impaired doctors
She recalls a doctor who called a female doctor “an entitled bitch” and the administrator “incompetent” in front of other staff.