
Reaffirming their 2016 recommendation, the USPSTF concluded current evidence was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents in their latest recommendation statement.
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Reaffirming their 2016 recommendation, the USPSTF concluded current evidence was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents in their latest recommendation statement.

An analysis of patient data from the greater Houston area suggests women were less likely to be routed to a comprehensive stroke center than their male counterparts, despite a greater symptom severity and comparable distance to the centers.

Announced on July 17, 30-month data from the ATTRibute-CM trial provide the most comprehensive insight yet into the long-term effects of acoramidis use in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

A randomized trial of patients with kidney failure undergoing hemodialysis is underlining the importance of physical activity among this patient population.

With the popularity of the class skyrocketing, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has released new guidance urging patients to withhold GLP-1 receptor agonist use prior to elective surgeries or procedures based on potential risk of regurgitation and aspiration associated with delayed gastric emptying.

A microsimulation model leveraging data from NHANES suggests monthly prescriptions of fruits and vegetables to people with diabetes and food insecurity could prevent nearly 300,000 cardiovascular disease events over a 25-year period.

Using data from more than 8500 patients from a bioimaging study, investigators took a deep dive into potential associations between gut microbiome and subclinical atherosclerosis in adults without a history of cardiovascular disease

Announced by Tandem Diabetes Care on July 11, 2023, the Tandem Mobi insulin pump is billed as the world's smallest insulin pump, at less than half the size of the t:slim X2 pump and able to fit in a coin pocket.

To celebrate the first half of 2023, we are recapping the top FDA approvals through June 2023 from within the HCPLive Network of brands.

Expansions in access by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services could bring the latest advances in continuous glucose monitoring into the hands of millions with diabetes, which could provide significant, population-level impact and bring the field a step closer to equitable diabetes management.

Our endocrinology month in review for June 2023, highlights FDA decisions in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, studies from ENDO 2023, and new data presented at the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association.

An analysis of data from nearly 750,000 adolescents from more than 40 countries offers insight into the changing, and possibly inaccurate, perceptions of healthy body weight among younger people since the turn of the century.

A recap of the top news from the 83rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, including data related to retatrutide, tirzepatide, oral semaglutide, and more!

Our June 2023 cardiology month in review includes 3 FDA approvals, a primary prevention subgroup analysis of CLEAR Outcomes, and a meta-analysis of 13 major trials examining SGLT2 inhibitor use.

Juan Frias, MD, discusses the potential impact of an FDA approval for once-weekly insulin icodec based on data observed within the ONWARDS program.

At ADA 2023, we asked interview guests for their opinions on the most important news to come from this year's scientific sessions, including Juan Frias, MD, Bob Gabbay, MD, PhD, Yehuda Handelsman, MD, Viral Shah, MD, and more.

Pegozafermin was associated with improvements in fibrosis and could contribute to a resolution of NASH, according to the results of the phase 2b ENLIVEN trial.

Announced on June 28, 2023, the FDA's approval of donislecel (Lantidra) marks the first approval of an allogeneic pancreatic islet cellular therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Data from a phase 2 substudy of retatrutide indicates use could reduce liver fat content and contribute to resolution of NAFLD in people with NAFLD and obesity.

Data from a pair of phase 2 trials in patients with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes presented at ADA 2023 suggest the GIP/GLP-1/Glucagon agonist retatrutide could provide significant weight loss and glycemic control benefits.

Data from a pair of trials presented at ADA 2023 suggests an upped dose of oral semaglutide could soon be on the horizon, with results supporting use in chronic weight management as well as type 2 diabetes.

At ADA 2023, we sat down with W. Timothy Garvey, MD, to learn more about the safety and efficacy of tirzepatide in the SURMOUNT-2 trial and how the results complement SURMOUNT-1.

Data from a pair of phase 3a trials presented at ADA 2023 provide clinicians with new insight into the effects of once-weekly insulin icodec relative to daily insulin degludec and insulin glargine U100.

At their annual meeting, the American Diabetes Association debuted updates to their Standards of Care to reflect the approval of teplizumab for delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes and underline the importance of screening for NAFLD in type 2 diabetes.

An analysis of a primary prevention subgroup within the CLEAR Outcomes trial presented at ADA 2023 suggests use of bempedoic acid was associated with a 30% relative risk reduction for MACE among this patient population.

Data from SURMOUNT-2 presented at ADA 2023 build on results from the SURMOUNT-1 trial, with results detailing the weight loss achieved with tirzepatide in people with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity.

A pair of phase 2 trials presented at ADA 2023 detail the body weight lowering and glycemic control benefits of orforglipron, an oral GLP-1 RA developed by Eli Lilly and Company.

Data from a phase 2 dose-finding trial from ADA 2023 suggests use of survodutide was associated with a mean body weight reduction of 14.9% at 46 weeks, with 67% of people using survodutide 4.8 mg losing 15% or more of their baseline body weight.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the AMA recognizing obesity as a disease, this feature leverages the perspective of key opinion leaders to examine what has changed and what has not since the AMA's declaration in June 2013.

A randomized trial assessing a telehealth intervention suggest such an intervention could improve quality of life among people undergoing dialysis.