August 08, 2025

How Many Vacation Days Are Doctors Taking?

A survey by the American Medical Association shows a rise in physicians taking time off, reflecting an improvement in burnout rates.

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August 07, 2025

Every 1,000 Steps May Slash Heart Risk 17%

Each additional 1,000 daily steps a day may be associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with hypertension, with benefits evident at step counts well below 10,000 steps per day.

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August 08, 2025

Genetic Risk of Takayasu Arteritis Mapped

Large-scale genetic analyses identify multiple susceptibility loci for Takayasu arteritis, confirming HLA-B*52 as the strongest association and revealing immune pathways that vary by ancestry.

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August 07, 2025

Delayed Hypertension Diagnoses Raise 5-Year Cardiovascular Risk

Analysis of electronic health records reveals that delays in clinical hypertension diagnosis persist despite frequent outpatient visits and are linked to increased cardiovascular event rates.

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August 07, 2025

Atrial Fibrillation Doubles Risk After M-TEER

Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing transcatheter mitral repair experience higher rates of heart failure hospitalization and impaired structural recovery compared to those in sinus rhythm.

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August 06, 2025

DASH4D: Sodium Reduction Lowered Blood Pressure in T2D

Researchers found that a lower sodium DASH-style diet tailored for type 2 diabetes reduced blood pressure in adults receiving antihypertensive treatment.

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August 06, 2025

New COVID Booster Matches Efficacy, Raises Antibodies

A phase 3 randomized trial found that Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1283, was non-inferior to the earlier mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 and produced stronger neutralizing antibody responses.

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August 06, 2025

Do Retail Health Kiosks Tell Different Story?

Analysis of U.S. retail health kiosk users reveals that nearly half had high blood pressure, with the highest prevalence among non-Hispanic Black adults.

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July 30, 2025

JAK Inhibitors May Improve Artery Health Markers

JAK inhibitor therapy targets inflammation and correlates with improvements in carotid artery measurements, while baseline vascular markers continue to predict cardiovascular risk.

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