The Keto/Paleo diet is "better than the rest" and not good for the planet.

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

Plant-based vegetarian and vegan diets may have the lowest carbon footprint in the United States, but new data analysis shows fish-based pescatarian diets are the best.

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BP-lowering regimens with angiotensin receptor blockers are linked to a lower risk for discontinuation due to adverse events, while other drugs and combinations are linked to higher risk.

Pemvidutide improves fibrosis markers, liver fat, lipids, weight, and blood pressure in patients with MASH at 1 year, phase 2b data show.

Experts at the Primary Care Show identified the key barriers to lipid management — and what clinicians can do about them.

An AI tool applied to NHS health records identified stable-appearing heart failure patients who were undertreated and at high risk before hospital admission.

Daptomycin offers similar effectiveness to vancomycin in treating left-sided infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococci and is associated with a better safety profile.

People with comorbid alcohol use disorder and obesity may represent a distinct clinical subgroup, with glucose dysregulation driving alcohol craving and the risk for relapse.

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