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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and high androgen levels may have a higher risk for liver disease than those with PCOS and normal androgen levels, according to an analysis of UK Biobank data.

New prescriptions of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity have increased significantly among individuals without type 2 diabetes in the last decade, according to a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

In a single-center cohort of patients with heart failure and obesity, weight-loss surgery led to improved clinical outcomes including reduced BMI and HbA1c and less reliance on diuretics, researchers reported.

Increased vitamin A intake may play a role in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, according to a cross-sectional study published in ESC: Heart Failure.

The NIH announced that it has invested $30 million over 2024 and 2025 to pilot a national primary care research network that will integrate clinical research into community-based primary care.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, chief medical officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, discusses the Frontline Connect toolkit.

Maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are associated with increased risk for overall and type-specific strabismus, including exophoria and intermittent exotropia, in offspring at age 3 years, researchers reported.

Medication adherence, the extent to which an individual’s behavior corresponds to a health care provider’s recommendations, remains an unaddressed challenge in health care.

The Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was introduced in 2023 by the Biden Administration and replaces the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) program. SAVE continues to evolve with new benefits for student loan borrowers.

Anxiety and depression medication use rose significantly among women in the 5 years after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a real-world study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.