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Empagliflozin and Empagliflozin/Metformin Win FDA Approval for Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes
June 21, 2023
The 2 SGLT-2 inhibitor-based medications are the first in the class to be approved for pediatric T2D and provide a much needed additional oral treatment option for the population.
Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Primary CVD Prevention in Postmenopausal Women with Normal BMI
June 21, 2023
Higher scores on a healthy lifestyle index were associated with significantly reduced risk of incident CVD among women aged 50-79 years with BMI between 18.5 and 25.0.
FDA Approves Low-Dose Colchicine as First Anti-inflammatory Therapy to Reduce Cardiovascular Events
June 20, 2023
Colchicine 0.5 mg is associated with reduction in a wide range of CV events in patients already on statin therapy, supporting the long-held "anti-inflammatory" hypothesis.
Testosterone Replacement Does Not Increase Risk for CV Events in Men with Hypogonadism, New Study Finds
June 20, 2023
ENDO 2023. In older men with hypogonadism and CVD, there was no difference in incident CVD between those taking testosterone and those taking placebo.
Friday's 5 Quotes for Primary Care 6-19-2023
June 16, 2023
Ozempic impact on patients, clinicians; bempedoic acid comparable to statins; hypertension risk upped with oral estrogen HT; and 2 more quotes of note.
Bempedoic Acid Found Comparable to Statins for Lowering LDL-C, Reducing Major CV Event Risk
June 16, 2023
ENDO 2023: Treatment with bempedoic acid was found comparable to statin therapy in an analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes trial based on CTT Collaboration methodology.
Early Time-restricted Feeding Regimen Improves Glycemic Variability, Time in Range in Patients with Prediabetes, Obesity
June 16, 2023
ENDO 2023. The pattern of intermittent fasting improved glycemic measures in a weight-independent fashion after just 7 days, according to the study abstract.
AMA Urges Clinicians to De-emphasize Use of BMI to Gauge Health, Obesity
June 15, 2023
Acknowledging the historical harm caused by sole reliance on the measure for decisions in clinical practice, the AMA urges clinicians to incorporate other valid measures.
Monovalent Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2 XBB Lineage Leads June 15 VRBPAC Meeting Agenda
June 15, 2023
The FDA advisory committee will review all current surveillance data and recommend which strain/s to include in updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 vaccination campaign.
Risk of Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women Higher with Oral Estrogen-only Hormone Therapy
June 15, 2023
Oral estrogen hormone therapy was more likely to result in incident hypertension than transdermal or vaginal formulations in this large prospective population-based study.