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• Weight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
  In the first study, researchers showed that combination treatment with extended-release phentermine/topiramate reduces weight, improves BP, and decreases the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. In the second, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding also reduced the weight of obese patients, decreased systolic and diastolic BP, and allowed nearl […]
• Final USPSTF Guidelines: No to Routine PSA Testing
  Despite protests that the guidance will lead to unnecessary deaths, the final guidelines recommend against routine testing. Medscape Medical News […]
• Many Teenagers Have at Least 1 CVD Risk Factor
  Many adolescents have at least 1 risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially if they are overweight or obese. Medscape Medical News […]
• E-Prescribing Growth Could Bode Well for Med Adherence
  When physicians e-prescribe, the percentage of patients who actually pick up their medications at the pharmacy increases 10%, according to a pharmacy industry group that promotes the technology. Medscape Medical News […]
• CDC Proposes HCV Testing for All Baby Boomers
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed expanded recommendations for a 1-time hepatitis C virus test for all baby boomers. Medscape Medical News […]