Cardiology Headline News

ORLANDO — Among adults with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, women taking semaglutide lost significantly more weight than men, but greater weight loss did not result in extra health benefits for women vs. men.

The concept of delayed gratification has been ingrained in us throughout medical school and residency. This mentality can sometimes lead to explosive spending as an attending when one enjoys a significant salary boost.

ORLANDO — The generic lipid-lowering drug fenofibrate was associated with a significant reduction in progression of diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy, researchers reported.

Late bedtime and too little or too much sleep were associated with higher odds for hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia and metabolic syndrome, according to a study published in Journal of the American Heart Association.

Financial incentives helped adolescents with severe obesity lose weight and body fat, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The Council for Medical Specialty Societies, or CMSS, announced the launch of a new initiative that aims to reduce clinicians’ reliance on race in clinical decision-making and patient harms.

Icosapent ethyl significantly reduced coronary events and led to numerically fewer CV events at 5 years for patients with CAD and low plasma eicosapentaenoic acid already taking statin therapy, researchers reported.

In patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, those who had weight-loss surgery had approximately 40% reduced risk for major adverse CV events and death compared with those who did not, according to the results of the MOSAIC study.

A higher baseline BMI in children was associated with more depressive symptoms into adolescence, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A “heat dome” has descended on the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, bringing with it daily highs in the triple digits and potentially hazardous living conditions, especially for underserved communities and those with chronic health conditions.