August 28, 2025

Can a Shingles Vaccine Shield the Heart?

New research suggests herpes zoster vaccination may offer unexpected cardiovascular protection beyond preventing painful skin outbreaks.

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August 28, 2025

Study Identifies Age-Specific Prediabetes Mortality Risk

Researchers found in over 38,000 US adults that prediabetes was linked to higher mortality risk only in those aged 20 to 54 years.

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August 27, 2025

FDA Approves LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccines

LP.8.1-targeted COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and higher-risk patients were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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August 27, 2025

Fast Walking Tied to Longer Life

As little as 15 minutes per day of fast walking was linked to 19% lower all-cause mortality.

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August 26, 2025

COVID-19 May Accelerate Vascular Aging

COVID-19 survivors demonstrate persistent endothelial dysfunction that is consistent with premature vascular aging of up to 7.5 years.

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August 25, 2025

What Does Xlear’s Lawsuit Mean for Physicians?

Xlear's xylitol maker sues the FTC to loosen evidence rules on health claims, signaling a deregulatory push that could reshape supplement marketing.

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August 18, 2025

FDA Approves New Indication for Wegovy

Accelerated approval granted to Wegovy for treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis in adults with stage F2 to F3 fibrosis.

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August 18, 2025

Societies Issue Joint Updates to Hypertension Guidelines

A central update is the recommendation for use of the PREVENT calculator to help determine risk.

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August 18, 2025

Health Groups Respond to 'National Scandal'

With elder homelessness rising, PACE programs funded by Medicaid and Medicare secure housing and health care for low-income seniors, seen in Rhode Island.

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