ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN
Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
Playing Pokémon Go Can Help Patients Up Daily Step Counts
Smartphone game benefits overweight, sedentary people most, researchers report
Vildagliptin, Metformin Have Different Effects on BP in T2DM
Vildagliptin lowers BP, elevates HR, while metformin increases HR with no impact on BP
Diet Tied to Large Proportion of Cardiometabolic Deaths
Study explores which foods and nutrients may be helpful or harmful
Lack of Fruits, Vegetables Ups Global Heart Disease Burden
New analysis finds low consumption linked to more lost years of healthy life
Diabetes Ups Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure
Increased cumulative rates of one-year all-cause death, CVD death, heart failure hospitalization
ACC: High Readmission Rate for Critical Limb Ischemia
Most readmissions are unplanned; index hospitalization LOS linked to unplanned readmission
Few Patients With Resistant High BP Take Rx As Prescribed
Failure to follow doctors' orders leads to unnecessary and costly treatment, researchers say
Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement
Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Fewer Americans Actively Trying to Lose Weight
More are overweight, obese than two decades ago, but fewer are trying to shed pounds