Authors say social determinants could increase prediction ability of risk tools, particularly for Black patients
Brief Provocation of Anger Adversely Affects Endothelial Health
Anger adversely affects endothelium-dependent vasodilation, indicated by change in reactive hyperemia index
Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females
Black, Hispanic, and White sexual-minority female adults have lower cardiovascular health compared with their heterosexual counterparts
Intensive HTN Treatment Cuts Early T2D Diagnosis-Linked CVD Event Risk
Intensive therapy reduces excess risk for CVD events associated with earlier diagnosis in women, but not men
More Medical Lab Tests Will Soon Face Federal Scrutiny, FDA Says
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People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
Difference did not persist after exclusion of people who died suddenly
Gains in Heart Failure Mortality Have Been Erased
Declines in heart failure mortality rates from 1999 to 2012 reversed from 2012 to 2021
Good Heart Health May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Black Women
Finding seen for processing speed and cardiovascular health in Black women, but not White women
AI May Be Useful in Polypharmacy Management
ChatGPT deprescribing decisions varied along activities of daily living status, cardiovascular disease history, and medication type
New Rules Mean 3.6 Million Americans Could Get Wegovy Via Medicare, Costing Billions
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