New study finds semaglutide associated with a lower risk of opioid overdose in patients with type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder compared to other antidiabetic medications.
A 9-year study of nearly 10,000 adults found that those with persistently high body roundness trajectories had a 55% greater risk of cardiovascular events, independent of traditional risk factors.
Heart guideline overhaul urges judicious testing and team-based care for noncardiac surgery, as new data reveals myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery as a critical postoperative concern.
Rising rates of high blood pressure in pregnancy are leading to increased maternal mortality. Learn how medical experts are addressing this concerning trend.
A retrospective study of over 13,000 T2D patients found that each 1% BMI reduction independently lowered cardiovascular disease risk by 4% in those treated with GLP-1RAs.
UK study of 451,606 hospitalized patients reveals systemic glucocorticoid use associated with 2.6-fold increased risk of new-onset diabetes, with incidence rates of 51.9 vs 18.5 per 100 person-years in exposed vs unexposed groups.
Even mild acute pancreatitis cases showed a 12.8% prevalence of severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency at 12 months, challenging previous assumptions about recovery.