Individuals with heart disease or high blood pressure may be less likely to die from the COVID-19 virus if they use statins, according to findings published in PLOS ONE.“Because CVD and hypertension are both prominent risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 and are also conditions commonly treated with statins and antihypertensive medications, there is a complex interplay between the
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A Supreme Court decision that could overturn the Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandate for preventive health screenings could “dramatically change” early detection of hepatitis C…
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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Consider using an artificial iris implant in patients with congenital or acquired aniridia, Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, told Healio at…
CHICAGO — A once-weekly basal insulin conferred similar HbA1c to once-daily insulins among adults with type 2 diabetes, both in previous basal insulin users and…
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CHICAGO — An intervention designed to emphasize management of overweight and obesity in primary care settings was associated with population-wide weight loss, researchers reported at…
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The prevalence and severity of refractive and corneal astigmatism in children rose after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
