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Individuals using e-cigarettes exclusively had a significantly elevated risk for COPD, whereas this was not found when assessing the risk for type 2 diabetes or heart failure, according to data published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

SAN DIEGO — Screening rates for colorectal cancers were doubled, CRC-related mortality cut in half and racial disparities nearly eliminated with a 20-year outreach program, according to study results presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Among adults with thyroid cancer, those with hypoparathyroidism after a thyroidectomy may have increased risk for several complications such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, researchers reported.

BOSTON — The prevalence of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome has increased during the past 20 years among U.S. adults, with a drop in the number of adults with no risk factors, data show.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with higher eosinophil counts experienced more cardiovascular disease, according to a poster presented at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/World Allergy Organization Joint Congress.

BOSTON — Long-acting diuretic chlorthalidone may increase the risk for kidney stones in adults who have previously had them, according to findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

BOSTON — The National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings opened its 75th annual event with a clear message: Enhance patient care by advancing awareness.

BOSTON — Among living kidney donors with normal blood pressure, men were more likely than women to have worsening kidney function during the first 2 years after donation, according to study data.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, discusses notable updates across several areas of cardiology he presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Among the top three barriers to home dialysis, cited independently by both patients and clinicians, is the need for home-based support, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease in 2024.