ESC Guidelines Updated for Managing CVD in Diabetes
Guidelines address lifestyle recommendations, individualized BP targets, SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP1-RA tx
Decline in Heart Failure Mortality Rates Offset by Comorbidities
Treatments focused only on cardiovascular outcomes insufficient for improving heart failure patient survival
Postictal Serotonin Levels Associated With Periictal Apnea
Postictal serum 5-HT levels increased over interictal levels for seizures without ictal central apnea
Second Possible Death Reported in U.S. From Vaping-Related Lung Illness
Meanwhile, Michigan becomes the first state to ban flavored electronic cigarettes
California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions
Bill gives state the power to investigate doctors who grant more than five medical exemptions in a year
ESC Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Treatment of PE
Dedicated algorithms proposed for management of high-risk PE, diagnosis of suspected PE in pregnancy
Sacubitril-Valsartan Does Not Impact Aortic Stiffness in HFrEF
But it is linked to improvements in cardiac structure, function including decreases in LVESVI, LVEDVI
Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Offers Long-Term Health Benefits
Significant benefits seen in relation to breast cancer, CHD, diabetes, without adverse effects
Drinking Soft Drinks Tied to Higher Risk for Early Death
Higher risk for death seen for drinking two or more sugar- or artificially sweetened soft drinks per day
Autism Rates Up, Particularly Among Minority Children
Authors say minority rates passing those of whites and expected to continue
