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Can We Repurpose Obesity Drugs to Reverse Liver Disease?
A new retrospective observational study offers evidence that GLP-1 RAs may have a direct impact on MASLD,...
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‘Call to Action’: Greater CVD Focus Urged for Type 1 Diabetes
Cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidemia and hypertension are also important to manage in type 1 diabetes.
Commentary
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Daily Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
Studies have linked coffee consumption with improved CV health; this new study suggests coffee can reduce bad cholesterol.
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Genitourinary Symptoms in Men: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Underlying Chronic Disease
Primary care physicians should ask about genitourinary symptoms in men and intervene early to try to get related chronic diseases under control....
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A New Focus for Cushing Syndrome Screening in Obesity
Cushing Syndrome screening may be best targeted to those with phenotypes known as metabolically healthy or unhealthy obesity.
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Semaglutide Coverage Could Raise Medicare Costs by Billions
“Weight control has benefits for patients with elevated BMI, so the definition of established CVD used by Part D plans for coverage of semaglutide...
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Thyroid Hormone Balance Crucial for Liver Fat Reduction
Participants who maintained higher tri-iodothyronine levels during the dietary intervention experienced a greater reduction in liver fat content...
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HDL Cholesterol Increases Kidney Disease Risk in T2D
Patients with very high and very low HDL-C levels had a 128% and 77% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease, respectively.
Opinion
Statins: So Misunderstood
These helpful drugs have been shown to be safe for the liver and absolved for causing muscle pain.
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Low Alcohol Use Offers No Clear Health Benefits
Recently, scientists have pointed out flaws in some of the studies that led to the conclusion that there is be a safe level of alcohol consumption...
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Diabetes-Related Outcomes and Costs Have Mostly Improved
After adjustments, mortality per 1000 person-years decreased by 28% from 2002 to 2020, with the largest risk reduction, 63%, in acute myocardial...