July 09, 2026

Prolonged Sleep Restriction May Increase Body Weight

In a pooled analysis of two randomized crossover trials, reducing nightly sleep by about 1.5 hours for 6 weeks was associated with modest increases in body weight and waist circumference without measurable changes in body composition.

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July 08, 2026

Do Systemic Alpha-2 Agonists Lower Glaucoma Risk?

A large US cohort study found systemic alpha-2 agonist use was associated with a lower hazard of glaucoma-related diagnoses vs. beta-blockers.

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July 06, 2026

ACP Ranks Obesity Drug Options

A living clinical guideline outlines a treatment hierarchy for selected pharmacologic therapies in patients with obesity and selected patients with overweight.

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July 02, 2026

Hemodynamic Instability in Intubation May Be Predictable

Narrative review describes how physiologic stressors accumulate from induction through postintubation care and may contribute to cardiovascular deterioration during airway management.

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June 30, 2026

How Does Social Media Influence Health Decisions?

National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.

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June 29, 2026

Side Effects: The Gut Goes Rogue

When fiber metabolism falters in lupus, the microbiome may start dining on the host instead. This week: mucin-munching bugs, brain-delivered DHA with no cognitive payoff, and lipid-loaded MS lesions that may not be innocent bystanders.

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June 29, 2026

Metabolic Health Tied to Dementia

In two population-based cohorts, metabolically unhealthy status generally showed higher dementia risk estimates, while metabolically healthy obesity was not associated with increased risk in primary analyses.

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June 29, 2026

Pregnancy Health Score Tied to Later Cardiometabolic Risk

A modified cardiovascular health score during pregnancy was associated with later diagnosis of chronic hypertensive and metabolic conditions.

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June 27, 2026

Synthetic Echo Motion May Aid ECG Risk Modeling

An ensemble electrocardiogram model classified derived diastolic dysfunction risk phenotypes and stratified heart failure–related death risk across external cohorts, according to findings presented at ASE 2026.

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June 26, 2026

ASE Plenary: Progress, Priorities, and What’s Next

Efforts to align, sustain, and engage drove a year of growth for ASE.

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