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DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Pilla, M.D.,

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Las Vegas, NV – With COVID still raging across the country, medical professionals of all walks have been looking for ways to burn off some steam. Emergency Medicine: Ill do anything you want to do, it just takes me 4 hours and a couple tests to figure out what it is. Family Practice: Whatever youd like to do, I can handle it.

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Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing

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MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) increased after 1945, according to a study published online June 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Andreana N. Holowatyj, Ph.D.,

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Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI

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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online June 24 in the Annals of Family Medicine. Mainous III, Ph.D., adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

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The combination pill is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination medication for use as an initial therapy in patients who will likely need multiple drugs to achieve their ideal blood pressure numbers. The pill is available in a standard dose, as well as two low doses, and can be used in those initiating treatment.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

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It’s “going to streamline it in some incremental ways only,” Dr. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News. Medical professionals will be required to review all denials (though insurers say they already do this). But experts say the changes may not go far enough.

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CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

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Several authors disclosed ties to the biotechnology and medical technology industries, including Bracco Diagnostics, which partially funded the study. Abstract/Full Text Editorial (subscription or payment may be required) Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.