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PrEP Prescription Pickups Vary With Prescriber Specialty

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 21, 2024

Patients were less likely to ignore HIV prevention medications when prescribed by a primary care clinician than by other non–infectious disease spe...

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Alert System Could Warn of Impact of Severe Weather on Health

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 20, 2024

“Programs for weather-related health alerts will need to be comprehensive, focusing not only on access to needed medications but also climate-contr...

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Could Mobile Tech Help to Minimize COPD Exacerbations?

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 14, 2024

Users found that mobile tech helped them to better understand and manage their COPD.

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Few Smokers Who Want to Quit Seek Healthcare Provider Help

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 6, 2024

Previous research has shown that clinician intervention and evidence-based treatment increase the odds that smokers can quit successfully.

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Fruits and Vegetables May Promote Kidney and Cardiovascular Health in Hypertensive Patients

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 5, 2024

Adults with chronic kidney disease and hypertension showed slower disease progression with a low-acid diet.

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Self-Rated Health Predicts Hospitalization and Death

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 2, 2024

A single measure captured information outside of traditional risk factors.

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Wearables May Confirm Sleep Disruption Impact on Chronic Disease

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 2, 2024

Increased deep sleep was linked with reduced odds of AF, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

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Vasculopathy Can Vary in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 2, 2024

More research is needed to better define IPAH with nonplexiform vasculopathy and to identify causes and treatment.

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Could Resistin Predict Death and Disease Severity in PAH?

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 1, 2024

The cytokine, resistin, was linked to higher risk for death among those with PAH.

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Disruptive Sleep Linked to Increased Susceptibility to COVID-19

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 23, 2024

A meta-analysis found that patients with OSA, insomnia were at higher risk for COVID-19, long COVID, and hospitalization.

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Meet the Pregnancy Challenges of Women With Chronic Conditions

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 16, 2024

Proactive disease management and lifestyle modifications before and during pregnancy can improve maternal and infant health for women with diabetes...

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New Therapy May Provide COPD Patients With Relief, Convenience

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 9, 2024

Ensifentrine is a first-in-class selective PDE 3 and 4 inhibitor, combining a bronchodilator and NSAID.

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Philips Respironics Issues Update on Ventilator Alarm Failure

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 9, 2024

New guidance issued for OSA treatment device, OmniLab Advanced+ ventilator, which has had alarm failure, loss of therapy.

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Children on Medicaid With Asthma Receive Less Specialty Care

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 2, 2024

Children living in lower-income homes tend to have poorer outcomes, and receive less specialty care, says new study.

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Could Tuberculosis Medication Management Be as Simple as Monitoring Sweat?

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: July 2, 2024

Finger sweat may offer noninvasive option to evaluate adherence to TB medication regimen, needed for effective treatment.