A key opinion leader discusses effective risk prevention measures and challenges to reducing adverse events. He also considers effective educational resources for self-care.
Telemedicine With GLP-1 Behavior Program Shows Significant Declines in Weight, Blood Pressure | ADA 2025
In a real-world, 6-month analysis, glucagon-like peptide-1 programs with obesity telemedicine behavioral programs resulted in benefits to weight loss and blood pressure.
How Barbershops Are Becoming Community Health Care Destinations
The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.
Cannabis Use Linked With Increased Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Investigators of a study used a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the risk of major adverse cardiac events related to cannabis by using real-world data.
Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss
Investigators find that patients with moderate weight loss or those who were weight resistant still had improvement in cardiometabolic health.
Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Investigators find that the risk for new-onset diabetes is especially prominent for patients aged 20 to 29 years.
FDA Approves Widaplik for Treatment of Hypertension
Widaplik is a single pill combination of telmisartan, amlodipine and indapamide used to lower blood pressure in adult patients.