By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies.Eli …
Early Pregnancy BP Trajectories Linked to New-Onset HTN Years Later
Women with preeclampsia, gestational hypertension have higher risk than those without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Longer Exposure to Antidepressants Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
Generally, difference in risk associated with antidepressant exposure decreases with age
Heart Disease Mortality Increases With Combined Day-Night Heatwaves
Nonlinear curves found for daytime-only and nighttime-only heatwaves, while compound heatwaves linked to steady increase in mortality
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs …
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
Meals are cost-saving assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases, limitations in activities of daily living
Relaxation, Stress Management Have Short-Term Benefit for Hypertension
Short-term benefits seen in terms of reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure for people with hypertension
Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure
16.9 percent of the association was mediated by psychological distress; 3.0 and 3.1 percent mediated by social isolation, neuroticism
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Handheld Electro-Shockers Pose Risk for Interaction With Implantable Cardiac Devices
Relevant risk for interaction seen with cardiac implantable electronic devices; no signs of cardiac damage seen during testing