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Drs. McNamara and Tung discuss the potential impact of the PREVENT CVD risk calculator disqualifying millions of adults from primary prevention statin therapy. The post Q&A: PREVENT CVD Risk Equations...

The HOST-BR trial found that a 3-month dual antiplatelet therapy regimen after percutaneous coronary intervention balances ischemic and bleeding risks. The post HOST-BR: Searching for the Optimal Duration of DAPT...

Lorundrostat effectively reduced 24-hour blood pressure in patients with well-treated, uncontrolled hypertension in the phase 2b Advance-HTN trial. The post Lorundrostat Represents Novel Class of BP-Lowering Drugs first appeared on...

Sumana Reddy, a primary care physician, struggles on thin financial margins to run Acacia Family Medical Group, the small independent practice she founded 27 years ago in Salinas, a predominantly...

A recent review reports that compassionate care in the ED may improve outcomes, and authors urge expanded ED-specific compassionate care research and training. The post Compassionate Care Boosts ED Outcomes,...

Virtual mental health visits were linked to fewer suicide-related events among veterans, supporting the continued expansion of telehealth services in the VHA. The post Suicide-Related Events Decrease With More Mental...

Inadequate hypertension control raises dementia risk similarly regardless of HIV status, suggesting other factors drive higher dementia rates in HIV. The post Uncontrolled Hypertension May Not Fully Explain Higher Dementia...

A shared neuroimmune pathway involving CRH, mast cells, and Th17 cells may underlie the link between psoriatic arthritis and depression, offering new targets. The post Review Proposes Novel Treatment Target...

A recently published case report detailed the first documented use of intrabronchial mesenchymal stromal cell administration in a pediatric patient on ECMO. The post New Route Established for MSC Delivery...

Researchers found significant differences in genes potentially linked to adult-onset asthma and childhood-onset asthma, with little overlap between the two. The post Adult- & Childhood-Onset Asthma Are “Different Diseases”: Genetic...