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January 26, 2024
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Achieving type 2 diabetes remission lowers risk for CKD, CVD

Achieving type 2 diabetes remission lowers risk for CKD, CVD

Adults who achieve type 2 diabetes remission are less likely to develop chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, according to study findings published in Diabetologia.

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January 22, 2024
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Study: Higher salt intake may increase risk of CKD, other conditions

Study: Higher salt intake may increase risk of CKD, other conditions

A higher frequency of adding salt to food may be associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease in the general population, according to a recently published study.

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January 18, 2024
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Program may help identify, manage cardiovascular risk in patients with psoriasis

Program may help identify, manage cardiovascular risk in patients with psoriasis

Researchers have developed and piloted a centralized care coordination program to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with psoriatic disease, according to a study.

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January 17, 2024
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Cardiovascular diseases common, more likely among adults with COPD

Cardiovascular diseases common, more likely among adults with COPD

Cardiovascular disease appeared more frequently in adults with vs. without COPD, and they faced increased odds for having one or more of these diseases, according to data published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

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January 16, 2024
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Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Attention to nutrition, exercise can combat weight gain, other symptoms in menopause

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN, and Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, LDN, about women’s nutrition and exercise needs as they age.

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January 10, 2024
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Phthalates may be linked with rapid disease progression in adults with CKD

Phthalates may be linked with rapid disease progression in adults with CKD

Select contaminants within the phthalate class may be linked to more rapid deterioration in kidney function, researchers from New York University found in a recently published study.

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January 05, 2024
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Cardiovascular testing rates 'poor' among adult survivors of childhood cancer

Cardiovascular testing rates 'poor' among adult survivors of childhood cancer

Adult survivors of childhood cancer with a high risk of cardiovascular disease may not be receiving proper cardiac testing, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 04, 2024
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Kidney function decline slows in patients with diabetes on empagliflozin vs. placebo

Kidney function decline slows in patients with diabetes on empagliflozin vs. placebo

Patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving empagliflozin were less likely to experience a decline in eGFR compared with patients taking placebo, results from a newly published study show.

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January 03, 2024
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Older adults with greatest HDL-C levels have higher risk of dementia

Older adults with greatest HDL-C levels have higher risk of dementia

In a cohort of older adults, those with the highest percentage of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol had a 27% higher risk of incident dementia, with the risk higher for those aged 75 years and older, according to a study.

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Challenges and Solutions in Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Women: From Gaps to Practice-Changing Advances

Challenges and Solutions in Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Women: From Gaps to Practice-Changing Advances
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