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Advocate for Hypertension Control and Weight Loss to Patients with Obesity, Suggest Authors of New Study
March 01, 2023

ACC 2023. Results from a 2-decade study showed that all-cause mortality rates were significantly higher in patients with obesity with uncontrolled HTN compared to those without HTN.

Lifelong Bachelor Status Significant Predictor of Death in Men, Not Women, with Heart Failure
February 28, 2023

ACC 2023. In an analysis of patients with heart failure, never having been married was associated with worse survival compared with having been married.

Insomnia Associated with Significant Risk for MI, Should be Designated a CV Risk Factor
February 28, 2023

ACC 2023. A large study found increased risk for MI regardless of age and detected particularly heightened risk among women and persons with diabetes who have insomnia.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered via Mobile App Reduced HbA1c in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
February 28, 2023

ACC 2023. New study found cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via mobile app significantly reduced HbA1c and need for antihyperglycemic intensification compared to use of a control app.

Frequent Cannabis Use Associated with Higher Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
February 24, 2023

ACC 2023. Daily marijuana users were 34% more likely to have coronary artery disease than never-users, according to new research.

SuperWIN Retail Nutrition Counseling Study Coauthor Unpacks Findings that Surprised Him
April 25, 2022

Dylan Steen, MD talks about several SuperWIN results that caught him happily by surprise and suggest plenty of room for follow-up research.

Expanding Reach Beyond Clinic Walls is Essential to the Future of Health Care, says Investigator
April 15, 2022

SuperWIN trial findings suggest the future of successful health care depends on harnessing familiar, community- based resources to maintain health and deliver care.

SuperWIN Trial of Retail-based Dietary Interventions Wins on Many Levels: Dylan Steen, MD, Explains
April 14, 2022

Coprincipal investigator Steen highlights the first-of-its kind study and the findings—local in-store dietitian counseling/feedback, nutrition education, and online shopping savvy improve food choices, health metrics.

Antihypertensive Treatment during Pregnancy Linked to Better Outcomes, According to New NIH Study
April 08, 2022

ACC 2022: Use of antihypertensive therapy in pregnant women was associated with better pregnancy outcomes, such as preeclampsia and fetal or neonatal death.

Sotagliflozin Reduced MACE Risk in Patients With and Without Prior CVD, in New Analysis of SCORED Clinical Trial
April 05, 2022

ACC 2022: Updated findings further highlight benefit of sotagliflozin treatment in patients with T2D and CKD, regardless of cardiovascular disease presence.