Hypertension
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Self-Monitoring Better Than Usual Care Among Patients With Hypertension
Patients in the intervention group had lower average systolic BP and lower average diastolic BP readings.
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Vast Majority of Adults At Risk for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
Almost 90% of participants could be classified as stage 1 CKM syndrome, and nearly half met criteria for stage 2, study finds.
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Mandibular Device Comparable to CPAP to Reduce BP in Hypertension, OSA
A mandibular device showed similar effectiveness to CPAP with higher adherence rates, study finds.
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Salt Substitutes May Cut All-Cause And Cardiovascular Mortality
Recommending salt substitutes may be an effective way for physicians to help patients reduce CVD risk, especially those hesitant to start...
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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.
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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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FDA OKs First-in-Class Agent for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FDA has granted breakthrough designation for Merck’s sotatercept, an activin signaling inhibitor for treatment of PAH.
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Magnesium and Metabolic Syndrome: Any Connection?
Chronic hypomagnesemia may play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders.
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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.
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Nurse-Led Strategy Reduces Cholesterol, BP in HIV
The strategy involved home blood pressure monitoring and electronic health record tools.
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Hypertension Stable in US, Antihypertensive Med Use Rises
Increases in medication use were seen in most sociodemographic groups and most states.