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AHA: Ablation Better Than Meds for Initial A-Fib Treatment
Findings based on randomized trial evaluating initial treatment with cryoballoon catheter ablation versus standard meds
AHA: Sotagliflozin Beneficial for T2DM With Heart Failure
Second study shows benefits among patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, risks for CVD
Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV
Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say
Fauci Calls for Americans to Pull Together, Says ‘Help Is on the Way’
Anthony Fauci, M.D., spoke with HD Live! about the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine and doubling down on efforts to stop the surge in cases
2016 to 2019 Saw Increase in Prepregnancy Obesity in U.S.
Increase seen across women of all ages, Hispanic origin groups, educational levels
USPSTF Urges Behavioral Counseling to Reduce CVD Risk
Behavioral counseling interventions to promote healthy diet and physical activity have moderate net benefit
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Predictors of Satisfaction With RYGB Over Seven Years Identified
And, physical activity associated with improvements in depression and mental and physical HRQoL after RYGB
RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
Rate of progression from MCI to AD increased with ApoE4, anxiety, lower hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes