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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared with women without depression, increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, data show.Data show that a diabetes diagnosis is associated with diagnosed depression in the general population; however, whether there are associations between …
Adults with chronic kidney disease who received a short handout about CKD before seeing a nephrologist showed increased knowledge of the disease after the visit compared with patients who did not receive the educational material.Results were similar for patients with adequate and inadequate health literacy, according to researchers.Milda R. Saunders, MD, MPH, associate professor of …
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared with women without depression, increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, data show.Data show that a diabetes diagnosis is associated with diagnosed depression in the general population; however, whether there are associations between …
Psychosocial stress, especially financial stress, was associated with increased odds of experiencing intracerebral hemorrhage, with a particularly strong effect among Black and Hispanic patients, researchers reported.Hypertension mediated some of the relationship between stress and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), but not all, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.“ICH accounts for 10% …
Editor’s note: Full data from this research will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in May.Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to data from a meeting abstract.Researchers used a latent class trajectory model to identify BMI trajectories among …
Use of positive airway pressure therapy decreased the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, according to findings published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.“This is another key piece of evidence to show health systems, caregivers, people themselves even before they become patients, [OSA] is a really important disorder,” Carlos Nunez, …
(MedPage Today) — With radial artery (RA) grafts still underutilized in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, at least one barrier to this surgical approach may be addressed with medication, a pilot trial suggested. Testing the effects…Read More
ORLANDO — Patients with skin disease adhering to a proper diet may experience better treatment responses and a reduced risk of adverse events, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.Following the 2025 AAD Annual Meeting, the academy published a press release stating presentations on diet and lifestyle took center stage …
A 15-day integrated continuous glucose monitor registered accurate glucose values similar to those measured through venous blood samples, according to a presenter.As Healio previously reported, the Dexcom G7 CGM was cleared in December 2022 for people aged 2 years and older with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Each sensor for the current-generation device can …
Levels of copper, manganese and vitamin B12 during pregnancy were associated with reduced blood pressure at midlife, according to new data.There was a trend tying elevated levels of cesium and selenium with elevated BP, but the confidence intervals were wide, according to the study presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic …
Rheumatologists and cardiologists have long co-managed patients out of necessity and without much formal collaboration or guidance.However, in recent years, cardio-rheumatology clinics have begun to proliferate, offering more evidence-based algorithms for physicians who treat this crossover patient population.“To understand the rise of cardio-rheumatology, we need to look at the rise of cardio-immunology, which is the …
This month, our featured roundtable explores the evolution and progress of a rapidly emerging interdisciplinary clinical model — the cardio-rheumatology clinic. In these collaborative settings, rheumatologists, cardiologists and other cardiovascular specialists work together to deliver integrated care, advance research and foster education.I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our contributors — Luigi Adamo, …
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…Read More
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…Read More
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The FDA approved iptacopan (Fabhalta) as the first treatment to reduce proteinuria in adults with complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G), the agency announced Thursday. “C3G is a debilitating disease often affecting young people…Read More
(MedPage Today) — For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), stopping oral anticoagulation (OAC) after a “successful” catheter ablation left them exposed to increased risk, according to a Japanese hospital’s dataset. At Nagoya University…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Gene-silencing therapy vutrisiran (Amvuttra) graduated to a broad indication in treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy, as Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced expanded FDA approval. Vutrisiran, a transthyretin-directed…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Gene-silencing therapy vutrisiran (Amvuttra) graduated to a broad indication in treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy, as Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced expanded FDA approval. Vutrisiran, a transthyretin-directed…Read More
Alnylam announced the FDA approval of its supplemental new drug application for vutrisiran, an RNA interfering small molecule transthyretin stabilizer, for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.Vutrisiran was previously FDA-approved for treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.Vutrisiran (Amvuttra) is now approved to for the prevention of CV mortality, CV hospitalizations and urgent …
Technosphere insulin, a rapid-acting human insulin administrated through an inhaler, was associated with reductions in HbA1c at 30 weeks for adults with type 1 diabetes, according to findings from the INHALE-3 extension trial.As Healio previously reported, technosphere insulin (Afrezza, MannKind Pharma) resulted in noninferior HbA1c changes compared with usual care in adults with type 1 …
The use of technicians to assist in delivering dialysis to the end-stage kidney disease population has been a recognized role since the early 1970s. Today, that role should be extended to expanding home dialysis.The early function of the dialysis technician was to work alongside and under the supervision of a registered nurse. The standard training …
(MedPage Today) — The Endocrine Society and American Diabetes Association criticized the cancellation of funding for the ongoing, landmark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which has been tracking people with diabetes and prediabetes for 30 years…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The Endocrine Society and American Diabetes Association criticized the cancellation of funding for the ongoing, landmark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which has been tracking people with diabetes and prediabetes for 30 years…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The Endocrine Society and American Diabetes Association criticized the cancellation of funding for the ongoing, landmark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which has been tracking people with diabetes and prediabetes for 30 years…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Survivors of childhood cancer were much more likely to develop an aging-associated health condition before the age of 65, with earlier onset, compared with the general population, according to a modeling study. While 20% of…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, unravels a medical mystery. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Deshauer: Meet Ryan, a 34-year-old project…Read More
Physicians treating Medicare patients are staring down the barrel of five consecutive years of cuts to their reimbursement rates.In January, CMS proposed the 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers. From 2025 to 2026, MA plans will likely receive a 4.33% average payment increase — higher than the expected health care inflation rate — …
Physicians treating Medicare patients are staring down the barrel of five consecutive years of cuts to their reimbursement rates.In January, CMS proposed the 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers. From 2025 to 2026, MA plans will likely receive a 4.33% average payment increase — higher than the expected health care inflation rate — …
Physicians treating Medicare patients are staring down the barrel of five consecutive years of cuts to their reimbursement rates.In January, CMS proposed the 2026 reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers. From 2025 to 2026, MA plans will likely receive a 4.33% average payment increase — higher than the expected health care inflation rate — …
LAS VEGAS — The CMS End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices model was designed to offer optimal care while cutting Medicare expenses, but policy may not always have the intended effect, according to a speaker.Eugene Lin, MD, MS, FASN, assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and …
(MedPage Today) — For U.S. Healthcare Professionals Only Unmet Needs Persist in Amyloidosis Amyloidosis is a group of complex rare diseases caused by abnormal proteins that misfold and clump together to form fibrils that deposit in tissues and…Read More
Despite advances in anticoagulant therapies, bleeding remains a critical concern.Traditionally, the definition of major bleeding has focused on standardizing clinical outcomes, with life-threatening events such as intracranial hemorrhage, significant hemoglobin drops or the need for transfusion flagged as major, according to guidelines from the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium.However, these clinical definitions often overlook the real-world …
Machine learning may help identify biomarkers and develop predictive models that could assist in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and hepatic fibrosis, researchers reported.“The current reliance on liver biopsy for diagnosis and a lack of validated biomarkers are major factors contributing to the overall burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD),” …
(MedPage Today) — There were clinical benefits to putting patients under a steady ultrasound beam during carotid endarterectomy, the phase III sham-controlled SONOBIRDIE trial found. Applied during the surgery for people averaging 80% internal…Read More
(MedPage Today) — An automated insulin delivery (AID) system boosted glycemic control in insulin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), a randomized trial showed. Over 13 weeks, drops in HbA1c averaged…Read More
(MedPage Today) — An automated insulin delivery (AID) system boosted glycemic control in insulin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), a randomized trial showed. Over 13 weeks, drops in HbA1c averaged…Read More
(MedPage Today) — An automated insulin delivery (AID) system boosted glycemic control in insulin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), a randomized trial showed. Over 13 weeks, drops in HbA1c averaged…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Changes in sleep patterns among cognitively unimpaired women in their 80s were associated with an increased risk of dementia, a longitudinal study showed. Compared with women who had stable sleep patterns, those who had increasing…Read More
Markers of subclinical heart damage were observed among individuals who smoke cigarettes, even decades after quitting, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.New data from the Cross-Cohort Collaboration-Tobacco Work Group showed that cigarette smoking was associated with elevated markers of inflammation, thrombosis and atherosclerosis, all of which decreased …
Midlife women with repeated episodes of heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding over 6 months were 40% to 60% more likely to report feeling fatigued, underscoring the clinical importance of menstrual history during the menopause transition.”Despite the increased scientific and media attention to menopausal symptoms, studies of menopause have rarely examined the health consequences of women’s …
Adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes had greater HbA1c reductions and larger improvement in time in range with use of an automated insulin delivery system compared with standard care, according to findings from a new trial.In the randomized controlled 2IQP trial, presented at the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes and simultaneously …
It has been 5 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many providers to embrace telehealth.In the fall of 2019, Rachel Day, MD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Zest Health and founder of OneSkin Integrative Dermatology, decided to open her own brick-and-mortar clinic after building a dermatology practice within a small community …
It has been 5 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many providers to embrace telehealth.In the fall of 2019, Rachel Day, MD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Zest Health and founder of OneSkin Integrative Dermatology, decided to open her own brick-and-mortar clinic after building a dermatology practice within a small community …
It has been 5 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many providers to embrace telehealth.In the fall of 2019, Rachel Day, MD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Zest Health and founder of OneSkin Integrative Dermatology, decided to open her own brick-and-mortar clinic after building a dermatology practice within a small community …
(MedPage Today) — The fate of a Brown University kidney transplant specialist hangs in limbo after she was deported on Friday to Lebanon. Rasha Alawieh, MD, 34, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday after returning from…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The runaway costs of skin substitutes for treating chronic wounds have experts and accountable care organizations (ACOs) sounding the alarm, and new rules targeting profiteering in the industry are now in limbo under the Trump…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The runaway costs of skin substitutes for treating chronic wounds have experts and accountable care organizations (ACOs) sounding the alarm, and new rules targeting profiteering in the industry are now in limbo under the Trump…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The runaway costs of skin substitutes for treating chronic wounds have experts and accountable care organizations (ACOs) sounding the alarm, and new rules targeting profiteering in the industry are now in limbo under the Trump…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Should heart failure with supranormal ejection fraction (EF) be considered separate from preserved ejection fraction? (Journal of the American Heart Association) In people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction…Read More