Hypertension
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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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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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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...
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Insulin Resistance Doesn’t Affect Finerenone’s Efficacy
In patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, baseline insulin resistance was associated with increased cardiovascular but not...
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High Salt Intake Linked to Increased Risk for Kidney Disease
Even occasional salters had a 7% higher risk than those who never or rarely added salt.
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EHR Tool Enhances Primary Aldosteronism Screening in Hypertensive Patients
Use of a best-practice advisory embedded in an EHR led to increased rates of screening for PA, particularly among primary care physicians.
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Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?
Overall, these findings suggest sex differences, with women having an increased risk for CVD death beginning at a lower elevation of their...