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ACC recommends medication as first-line treatment for obesity
Patients with obesity shouldn't be required to try and fail lifestyle interventions before they can be prescribed medications, according to new guidance from the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
New guidance recommends tapering benzodiazepine use for most older adults
The recommendations from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and other groups offer guidance on how to taper in patients who have been taking benzodiazepines regularly and are at risk for physical dependence and withdrawal.
MKSAP Quiz: 4-month history of thigh pain
A 35-year-old patient is evaluated for a 4-month history of right thigh pain, which was initially mild but has progressively worsened. They have also experienced fullness and swelling of the right thigh for the past 2 to 3 weeks. Following a physical exam and MRI, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
Falls leading to more deaths in adults ages 65 years and older, CDC says
Rates of unintentional fall deaths increased for all older adult age groups between 2003 and 2023 and were highest among those ages 85 years and older.
Finerenone reduces worsening heart failure despite frailty status, industry trial finds
A favorable benefit-risk balance for finerenone in patients with frailty should challenge any clinical reluctance to introduce this new treatment in this patient population, wrote the authors of an industry-funded study.
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