June 13, 2025

RSV Vaccine Approved for Younger Adults

The FDA has approved Moderna’s mRESVIA vaccine for adults aged 18 to 59 who are at increased risk for RSV, expanding its indication beyond older adults.

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June 13, 2025

Obicetrapib May Offer LDL Benefit

In a randomized trial of more than 2,500 patients at high cardiovascular risk, obicetrapib significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels when added to existing lipid-lowering therapy.

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June 13, 2025

Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Heart Failure

ACC statement highlights semaglutide and tirzepatide as therapies associated with improved symptoms and functional capacity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.

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June 13, 2025

Lifestyle Interventions Recommended First-Line in Diabetes

A new guideline recommends using lifestyle interventions as first-line treatment to prevent, manage, and potentially reverse type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, supported by extensive clinical evidence.

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June 10, 2025

Does Combination Therapy Improve Albuminuria?

Finerenone plus empagliflozin reduced urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio by 29% to 32% more than either drug alone in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

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June 09, 2025

Emergency Surgery? One Frailty Score Leads

A national study of 1.38 million emergency general surgery cases found that one frailty scoring system predicted mortality and complications more accurately than others.

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June 09, 2025

Gray and Blazed: Pot’s Risky New Demographic

As cannabis use rises among older adults, new studies reveal surprising health risks—from ER visits to potential dementia links.

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June 06, 2025

Higher Fiber Intake Linked to Lower Stroke

A large population study found that higher dietary fiber intake was associated with reduced risk of stroke and improved survival among stroke survivors, with genetic evidence supporting a causal link for small vessel stroke.

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June 06, 2025

RSV or COVID: Which Strains the Heart?

A study of 32,960 hospitalizations finds 10.9% of patients with RSV experienced acute cardiovascular events, with significantly higher adjusted odds than boosted and unboosted COVID-19 cases.

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