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October 30, 2024
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Real-world data links low-dose aspirin use to increased anemia risk among older adults

Low-dose aspirin use was significantly associated with an increased risk for anemia among older Danish adults in a real-world setting, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

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September 07, 2024
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Driving restrictions after ICD implantation may impede daily living

Driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation negatively affected patient daily living, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

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July 09, 2024
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More than 20% of US adults with type 1 diabetes likely have chronic kidney disease

More than one in five adults in the U.S. with type 1 diabetes also have chronic kidney disease, according to findings from a brief report published in Diabetes Care.

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January 11, 2024
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Medical cannabis for chronic pain treatment linked to arrhythmia risk

Medical cannabis use for chronic pain may confer increased risk for de novo arrhythmia compared with nonuse or other treatments for chronic pain, researchers in Denmark reported.

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September 05, 2023
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At 10 years, valve dysfunction, deterioration less common with TAVR vs. surgery

After 10 years of follow-up, a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement system was linked to lower rates of valve dysfunction and deterioration compared with surgical valves in low-risk patients, researchers reported.

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September 01, 2023
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AI tool helps identify pancreatic cancer risk up to 3 years before diagnosis

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and University of Copenhagen developed an artificial intelligence tool with the potential to identify people at greatest risk for pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis.

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August 01, 2023
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Older vs. younger adults derive more benefit from statins

Older adults derive greater LDL benefits after initiating statin therapy compared with younger adults, regardless of whether statins are prescribed for primary or secondary prevention or to people with diabetes, researchers reported.

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June 26, 2023
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Higher-dose oral semaglutide may be beneficial option for type 2 diabetes, obesity

SAN DIEGO — Oral semaglutide 50 mg induces more than 15% weight loss in adults with obesity at 68 weeks and can reduce HbA1c by 2 percentage points at 52 weeks for those with type 2 diabetes, according to data from two phase 3 trials.

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April 21, 2023
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Childhood adversity raises risk for type 2 diabetes

People who experience more childhood adversity, such as family poverty, the illness or death of family member or negative family dynamics, have increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood, according to study findings.

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March 23, 2023
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Waist-to-height ratio may have stronger prognostic value vs. BMI in HF

Alternative anthropometrics, such as waist-to-height ratio, may better predict HF hospitalization and CV death in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction and overweight compared with BMI alone, researchers reported.

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