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Semaglutide Offers Cardiovascular Edge Over Empagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes
Incidence rates of composite of death, MI, stroke were lower, but not significantly so, for patients treated with semaglutide
Marine Microplastic Levels Linked to Cardiometabolic Disease Prevalence
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke increased in coastal counties with very high versus low MMLs
Researchers Quantify Magnitude of Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Cannabis
Increased estimated risk ratios seen for nonfatal acute coronary syndrome, stroke, cardiovascular death
FDA Offers Speedier Approvals to Drug Companies Aligning With ‘National Priorities’
Agency is offering vouchers to some drug manufacturers to shorten review time for final drug applications
Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about $1 billion upfront.The deal gives Lilly …
DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes
Most blood pressure benefits seen in the first three weeks of the diet
Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts
Users report an overall positive experience for module covering cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling stations as cognitive supplements or energy …
Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to Elevated BP Through Adolescence
Each doubling of perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid linked to 9 and 17 percent higher risk for elevated BP at ages 6 to 12, 13 to 18 years, respectively, in male children