Chronic Conditions

Young adults with prediabetes more likely to be hospitalized for heart attacks

May 18, 2022

Study focuses on risk factors for those aged 18 to 44 years.

Record high drug overdoses ‘ravaging’ United States, physicians say

May 13, 2022

AMA cites need for treatments, naloxone, supportive policies.

Worldwide analysis ‘a major step’ in understanding genetics of Type 2 diabetes

May 12, 2022

Findings include 40 genes never reported, from diverse population base.

Researchers warn against national strategies for new normal with COVID-19

May 10, 2022

Talks of new normal fail to incorporate lessons from two years of COVID

ACP supports Biden’s 2022 National Drug Control Strategy

April 26, 2022

“Mismatch” with opioid treatment, vulnerable communities, leaves patients at risk in disaster

April 20, 2022

Study examines locations, preparedness for pandemic, treatment disruptions.

Physicians need more info on e-cigarettes to communicate with patients

April 19, 2022

Devices could help patients reduce or stop using tobacco, researchers say.

Data shows long COVID hitting women more than men

April 18, 2022

Researchers just now starting to get an idea of who is more likely to suffer from long COVID

Teen overdose deaths spike due to fentanyl during COVID-19 pandemic

April 12, 2022

Exponential rise in death rate is historic, even as adolescent drug use is low.

Physicians and payers must embrace next-generation genetic sequencing

March 30, 2022

Genomic sequencing can identify genetic variants that may eventually lead to diseases or increase an individual’s risk of developing a specific disease.