Findings seen among U.S. adults, with trend driven by adults younger than 44 years
Americans Borrowed $74 Million in 2024 to Cover Medical Costs
Survey reveals many Americans worry they will incur medical debt if they experience a major medical event
Higher Intake of Butter Linked to Increased Mortality
Substituting 10-g/day intake of total butter with equivalent of plant-based oils linked to decrease in total, cancer mortality
Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure
More frequent placement of central venous catheter seen for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050
And, the total number of adults living with overweight and obesity projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050
Pericarditis Recurrence Occurs in About 20 Percent of Patients With Lupus
Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
Duke Doctors Perform First Living Mitral Valve Transplant
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March, 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve …
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
Newly appointed health secretary believes processing the comments under the Richardson Waiver puts too heavy a burden on the department
Sotagliflozin Cuts MACE Rate in Patients With T2DM, CKD, CVD Risk Factors
Sotagliflozin can also significantly reduce the rate of myocardial infarction and stroke compared with placebo
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Not Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
After adjustment for confounding variables, no increased risk seen for GLP-1 receptor agonists versus DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT-2 inhibitors