Hypertension
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EMR prompt boosts albuminuria measurement in T2D
An EMR prompt in primary care to measure albuminuria and eGFR in adults with type 2 diabetes boosted screening by about 50%.
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Many young adults with type 2 diabetes skip medications
Young people who forgo medications for blood pressure and cholesterol increase their chances of developing kidney disease or having a stroke.
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Fish oil labels make health claims, despite lack of data
“What was surprising, though, was just how broad the types of claims being made were – from heart and brain health to joint health, eye health,...
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Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...
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‘New dawn’ for aldosterone as drug target in hypertension?
The medication lowered systolic blood pressure significantly more than placebo, with the greatest effects seen in adults with obesity.
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Artificial sweeteners no help for weight loss: Review
An updated review of the leading scientific evidence on artificial sweeteners suggests that far from positively affecting our health, they have “...
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Dementia diagnosis a good time to reduce polypharmacy
Time of diagnosis can be a potential inflexion point for deprescribing long-term medications with safety risks, limited benefit, or possible...
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‘Water fasting’ benefits don’t last
Five days of water fasting lowered weight by about 6%, but this weight was regained after 3 months of regular eating.
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Isometric exercise found optimal for lowering blood pressure?
The findings support the development of new exercise guidelines for blood pressure control, the authors said.
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One size doesn’t fit all in blood pressure measurement
Patients with larger arms may be falsely diagnosed with high blood pressure because of a too-small cuff, leading to overprescribing of medications...
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Experts call for early screening for chronic kidney disease
Nearly all patients seen in primary care are candidates for screening because of their risk factors for kidney disease, such as diabetes and...