Guidelines
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
Guidelines
AAN updates treatment guidance on painful diabetic neuropathy
The guideline recommends offering one of four classes of oral medications found to be effective for neuropathic pain.
Guidelines
ADA standards of care 2022: Screen more, personalize, use technology
The ADA’s new standards of care call for screening younger people and pregnant women earlier, along with furthering the trends toward...
Guidelines
WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
From the Journals
AHA statement on impact of major life events on physical activity
Getting married, having a baby, or retiring from work are among events can lead to lower physical activity levels and negatively affect...
From the Journals
AHA dietary guidance cites structural challenges to heart-healthy patterns
The American Heart Association urges Americans to protect their health through better nutrition, while recognizing the numerous obstacles that...
Conference Coverage
Guidelines for managing hypo- and hyperparathyroidism
Upcoming guidelines on hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism guidelines were presented at the ASBMR meeting and will be published next year...
Feature
HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...
Latest News
Psychiatrists shift stance on gender dysphoria, recommend therapy
“It is important the psychological state and context in which gender dysphoria has arisen is explored to assess the most appropriate treatment.”...
Guidelines
New AHA guidance targets obesity-related hypertension
Clinicians are addressing the secondary problem (i.e., hypertension or diabetes), but not the root cause of obesity as aggressively, says the...
Guidelines
Menopause society issues first osteoporosis advice in 10 years
In the first update since 2010, the North American Menopause Society addresses new advances, including use of novel agents to prevent “bone...