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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ruled that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for food insecurity in primary care.

Among patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and uncontrolled hypertension, some measures of blood pressure fell significantly with 6-month CPAP use, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Adults with a history of depression gained long-term physical health conditions at a rate 30% faster than those without such a history, an analysis of a UK-based nationwide cohort study in PLoS Medicine showed.

The FDA has recommended several labeling changes to all approved testosterone replacement therapy products based on the agency’s review of several studies, according to a release.

Healio spoke with Marvell Adams Jr., CEO of Caregiver Action Network, about how women caregivers are more likely to experience emotional distress and mental health issues compared with men.

Most adults in the United States with physical chronic health conditions manage them at work but have not told their employer about them, results from a national survey showed.

The presentation of Cushing’s disease varies by age, with older adults having fewer hallmark features of the condition and more comorbidities, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Glomerular hyperfiltration may increase CVD risks, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, for patients with type 2 diabetes, study data show.

Recently postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure but no other CVD risk factors were more likely to develop white matter lesions 14 years later, regardless of short-term hormone therapy use, data show.

The Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology will be held April 4-5 in Seville, Spain.