Hypertension
Commentary
Facial Temperature Can Reveal Age and Disease
Research points to use of facial temperature to determine age, health, diet, and sleep, says physician.
Feature
Chronotherapy: Why Timing Drugs to Our Body Clocks May Work
More research showed circadian medicine — timing drug-taking to one’s body clock — could reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of a...
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Another Reason to Control Lp(a): To Protect the Kidneys Too
Having increased Lp(a) levels on their own is not sufficient to trigger chronic kidney disease, but another event may set off a bidirectional...
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Serious Mental Illness Tied to Multiple Physical Illnesses
Serious mental illness is associated with reduced life expectancy, and experts speculate that additional chronic illnesses — whether physical or...
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Can Short Cycles of a Fasting-Like Diet Reduce Disease Risk?
Five-day cycles of low-calorie, low-protein, plant-based diet each month reduced BP, fat, and weight, study finds.
Commentary
Why We Need to Know About Our Patients’ History of Trauma
Childhood trauma increases risk for chronic conditions; patients’ trauma history should be part of chronic illness evaluation.
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Magnesium and Metabolic Syndrome: Any Connection?
Chronic hypomagnesemia may play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders.
Feature
Look Beyond BMI: Metabolic Factors’ Link to Cancer Explained
A snapshot assessment of metabolic syndrome is inadequate to show an association with cancer risk over time, the authors of new research say.
Feature
Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
Elevated trajectories of metabolic syndrome were associated with an elevated overall cancer risk.
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Effect of Metformin Across Renal Function States in Diabetes
Metformin cuts the risk for diabetic nephropathy and major kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes.
From the Journals
Weight Loss Surgery Yields Long-Term BP Control in Obesity
After 5 years, bariatric surgery, in addition to lowering BMI, maintained blood pressure with fewer medications vs BP medication alone, final data...