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December 12, 2021
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VIDEO: Supporting patients with RA make lifestyle changes

Kathryn Dao, MD, spoke with Healio about the impact of the “ITIS” diet on rheumatoid arthritis, which was presented at ACR Convergence 2021.

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August 26, 2021
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For two oncologists, workout accountability partnership becomes lifelong friendship

Over 3 years ago, Suzanne Cole, MD, and Aparna Parikh, MD, joined an online 30-day workout challenge with fitness goals in mind. But they each ended up walking away with much more.

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July 25, 2021
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Algorithm developed for managing suspected ACS in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Diagnosis of ACS in concomitant COVID-19 infection can be made difficult due to an overlap of symptoms, fewer patients presenting to the hospital and a lack of guidance diagnosing hospitalized patients, a speaker reported.

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May 19, 2021
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SGLT2 inhibitors now ‘pillars of care’ for HF

HF and type 2 diabetes are intertwined. Their shared pathophysiology can accelerate debilitating outcomes for patients that clinicians struggle to prevent and treat.

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May 19, 2021
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Low-intensity or high-intensity exercise to improve walking ability in patients with peripheral artery disease.

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March 16, 2021
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Obesity, CVD, other factors mean 75% of US adults may be at risk for severe COVID-19

As many as three-quarters of the U.S. adult population has at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection according to CDC guidelines, which could make vaccine prioritization difficult, researchers reported.

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February 14, 2021
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Letermovir reduces clinically significant cytomegalovirus reactivation after allogeneic HSCT

Letermovir reduced clinically significant cytomegalovirus reactivation among patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, according to retrospective results presented at TCT Meetings Digital Experience.

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January 06, 2021
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Age, sex, comorbidities impact outcomes after COVID-19 hospitalization

In a national private health care database, age, male sex and comorbidities increased risk for death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to data presented at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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November 17, 2020
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COVID-19 CVD registry highlights racial/ethnic disparities, risk in obesity

CVD complications in patients with COVID-19 are less common than were believed, but COVID-19 complications disproportionately affect patients with obesity and Black and Hispanic individuals, according to new registry data.

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November 15, 2020
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Home-based, high-intensity exercise improves walking performance in PAD

Adults with peripheral artery disease who participated in a high-intensity, home-based walking exercise program for 12 months experienced improvements in measures of walking impairment vs. low intensity and controls, a speaker reported.

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