The decision to use weight loss pharmacotherapy for teenagers who have obesity should involve a personalized approach, specific to each patient. “Adolescent obesity is a critical public health issue that affects 26% of adolescents,” Neil Skolnik,...
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SUMMIT: Tirzepatide Reduces Cardiovascular Events in HFpEF Plus Obesity
SUMMIT: Tirzepatide Reduces Cardiovascular Events in HFpEF Plus Obesity
In the phase 3 SUMMIT trial, tirzepatide, was found to reduce the risk for worsening heart failure in patients with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.
Barriers and Improvements in WIC and SNAP Participation Identified by Caregivers
Barriers and Improvements in WIC and SNAP Participation Identified by Caregivers
The following is a summary of “Caregiver Perspectives on Improving Government Nutrition Benefit Programs,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Negro et al. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the...
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Asthma may be associated with impaired memory function in children
Asthma may be associated with impaired memory function in children
1. Longitudinal results found that children with earlier asthma onset had slower episodic memory development compared to children without asthma. 2. Cross-sectional results found that children with asthma performed worse on measures of episodic memory, cognitive...
U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050
U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Based on the current trajectory, overweight and obesity will continue increasing in the United States up to 2050, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in The Lancet.Marie Ng, Ph.D., from the Institute for Health...
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a...
SUMMIT: Tirzepatide Reduces Cardiovascular Events in HFpEF Plus Obesity
SUMMIT: Tirzepatide Reduces Cardiovascular Events in HFpEF Plus Obesity
In the phase 3 SUMMIT trial, tirzepatide, was found to reduce the risk for worsening heart failure in patients with preserved ejection fraction and obesity.
Barriers and Improvements in WIC and SNAP Participation Identified by Caregivers
Barriers and Improvements in WIC and SNAP Participation Identified by Caregivers
The following is a summary of “Caregiver Perspectives on Improving Government Nutrition Benefit Programs,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Negro et al. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the...
Asthma may be associated with impaired memory function in children
Asthma may be associated with impaired memory function in children
1. Longitudinal results found that children with earlier asthma onset had slower episodic memory development compared to children without asthma. 2. Cross-sectional results found that children with asthma performed worse on measures of episodic memory, cognitive...
U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050
U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Based on the current trajectory, overweight and obesity will continue increasing in the United States up to 2050, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in The Lancet.Marie Ng, Ph.D., from the Institute for Health...
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a...
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Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Dark Days, Restless Nights: How Winter Affects Sleep & Health
Winter affects sleep schedules through daylight shifts, reduced sunlight, and seasonal illness, negatively impacting sleep quality and overall health.
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Learning to Be Patient With Severe TBI Victims
Due to a lack of intensivists in US hospitals, the popularity of eICUs is growing, but significant questions about its costs, resources, and benefits remain.
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Risk Factors Linked With Reactions to Peanut OIT in Preschoolers
This courses discusses the several clinically important risk factors that affect the reactions in grade 2 and higher during peanut oral immunotherapy (P-OIT).
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Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity Theft Issues in the Medical Office
Identity theft in the medical office setting encompasses two serious issues: fraudulent use of a patient’s coverage information and breaching medical records.
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Why Successful Interoperability is Essential for Healthy Revenue
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
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