COVID-19 vaccine does not increase CV event risk in those with existing disease
Jun 24, 2022
Findings show safety of BNT162b2 or CoronaVac vaccines in patients with cardiovascular disease
Uncontrolled diabetes tied to heart failure progression
Jun 22, 2022
Patients with preclinical heart failure and uncontrolled diabetes have increased risk for progression of heart failure
COVID-19 tied to progression of chronic liver disease
Jun 21, 2022
About one in five patients with preexisting chronic liver disease develop progressive cholestasis after severe COVID-19
Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion on generic drugs in 2020
Jun 20, 2022
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
ADA: Diabetes may quadruple risk for long COVID
Jun 08, 2022
Diabetes may increase the risk for long COVID symptoms fourfold, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.
More clinical benefits of molnupiravir ID’d in COVID-19
Jun 07, 2022
New benefits for certain COVID-19 patients, including reduced need for respiratory intervention, have been found for Merck’s COVID-19 pill molnupiravir.
Retinal layer thickness linked to cognitive decline in older adults
May 27, 2022
Thinner baseline total macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness associated with larger decline in cognitive function test scores during follow-up
AMA survey shows lack of progress on prior authorization reforms
May 27, 2022
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in a 2018 consensus statement, the AMA has found.
Healthy lifestyle may lower dementia risk despite genetics
May 26, 2022
Higher midlife scores in the Life’s Simple 7 lifestyle health risk test are associated with a lower risk for dementia, a new study finds.
Impact of policy changes for anemia care in hemodialysis examined
May 25, 2022
Changes in anemia care have led to lowered hemoglobin levels and cut the risk of major cardiovascular events for dialysis patients, a new study finds.