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Continuous cuffless monitoring may fuel lifestyle change to lower BP
Persistent BP monitoring with a wrist device was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in systolic BP among hypertensive patients...
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House passes prior authorization bill, Senate path unclear
A $16 billion estimate for a bill meant to speed Medicare Advantage prior authorizations may complicate efforts to pass the measure. But the...
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New science reveals the best way to take a pill
Posture determined as much as 83% of how quickly a pill disperses into the intestines.
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WPATH removes age limits from transgender treatment guidelines
Depending on interpretation, the latest version of the WPATH standards of care for transgender youth could be seen to have abandoned age limits on...
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Physicians can’t be bystanders in ‘silent scourge’ of medical bullying
“Through bullying, we are losing voices in medicine just at that point in time where we are trying to diversify the workforce to improve...
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Experts express caution over
type 2 diabetes/tea-drinking claim
Drinking four cups of tea a day was linked to a 17% lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes in a study, but experts warn these data are...
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At EASD, docs to eye new tactics for type 2 diabetes
New data on tirzepatide for weight loss and potential type 2 diabetes remission as well as an update on use of dapagliflozin for heart failure...
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Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients
The ICD-10 list of diagnoses haven’t caught up to the needs of transgender people.
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Pandemic has helped clinicians to gain better insight on pernio, expert says
“I don’t think pernio is truly necrotic,” Dr. Lindy P. Fox said. “I think it’s really inflammatory and purpuric.”
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Cumulative blood pressure load: A better predictor of CV events?
Cumulative systolic BP load, calculating the magnitude and duration of hypertension from serial measures, may provide better prediction of major...
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Should patients stand for office BP readings?
New research suggests standing outperforms seated office BP measurement for diagnosing hypertension.