September 15, 2020
Intensive Therapy for HTN Tied to Drop in Orthostatic Hypotension
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Intensive blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment in adults with hypertension is associated with a reduced likelihood of orthostatic hypotension (OH), according to a review published online Sept. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions, held virtually from Sept....
Handgrip Strength May Help Predict Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Handgrip strength (HGS) is independently associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Medicine. Setor K. Kunutsor, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed HGS among 776 older individuals...
Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core Linked to Psoriasis Severity
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with psoriasis, lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) is associated with psoriasis severity and cardiovascular risk factors and is reduced for those patients receiving biologic therapy, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. Harry Choi, M.D., from the National Institutes of Health in...