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ACC: Fish Oil Does Not Improve Outcomes for Those at High CV Risk

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Patients with the highest levels of EPA had similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events as patients taking placebo

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataracts

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Lowest risk for cataracts seen for patients aged 40 to 49 years; null result observed in patients aged 60 to 79 years

Ethnicity-Specific BMI Cutoffs for Obesity Needed to Assess T2DM Risk

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BMI cutoffs equivalent to 30.0 kg/m2 in Whites were 23.9, 28.1, 26.9, and 26.6 kg/m2 for South Asian, Black, Chinese, Arab populations

Rituximab, Mycophenolate Mofetil Compared for Pemphigus Vulgaris

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More patients receiving rituximab versus mycophenolate mofetil had sustained complete remission at week 52, fewer had disease flares

DDW: Alcohol-Related GI, Liver Diseases Up During Pandemic

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Demand increased for inpatient consults, inpatient endoscopic interventions for alcohol-related GI, liver diseases, particularly alcoholic hepatitis

E-Cigarette Use Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma in Young Adults

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Odds of self-reported asthma among e-cigarette users similar to that of tobacco smokers

ACC: Only Half of Cardiovascular Disease Patients Receive Flu Vaccine

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Rates significantly lower among minorities, those with less education

ACC: Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Risk

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Lowest 10-year atherosclerotic risk score tied to sleeping six to seven hours nightly

DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

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Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen

ACC: 81-mg, 325-mg Aspirin Similarly Effective in ASCVD

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Patients assigned to 325-mg aspirin had higher incidence of dose switching, fewer median days of exposure to assigned dose