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ASBMR 2019 Do High-Dose Statins Increase the Risk for Osteoporosis? First study of its kind to show that although low doses of statins appear protective of bone health, high doses may increase risk for osteoporosis.
Medscape Medical News, October 2019
NAMS 2019 Women Who Don't Speak Up at Risk for Heart Disease There are many social and cultural factors that could be contributing to this 'silent risk factor' for cardiovascular disease, according to investigators.
Medscape Medical News, September 2019
Anti-TNF Treatment Tied to Lower Risk of Acute Arterial Events in IBD Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment is associated with a reduced risk of acute arterial events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially men, new research shows.
Reuters Health Information, September 2019
Advanced MRI Technology May Help Predict Dementia After Stroke An advanced MRI technique called diffusion tensor image segmentation (DSEG) detects microstructural brain damage in patients with small vessel disease (SVD) and can identify those at increased risk of dementia, researchers say.
Reuters Health Information, September 2019

Aspirin Recs Go Topsy-Turvy in New Guidelines: Now What? ACC/AHA primary prevention guideline authors Bill McEvoy and Mike Miedema discuss practical aspects of aspirin use after its recent downgrade based on studies showing little to no benefit.
American College of Cardiology & Medscape , October 16, 2019
No Harm in Red Meat After All? Not Exactly Dr F. Perry Wilson gives us his take on the controversial 'red meat studies,' saying that the authors aren't telling us that we should eat more of it.
Medscape, October 9, 2019
Key Takeaways Comparing Lipid Guidelines Across the Pond: The Hot Off the Press 2019 ESC vs. 2018 ACC/AHA Guidelines Published nine months after the 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline, the 2019 ESC and the ACC/AHA Guideline both seek to maximize the use of statin therapy and match intensity of treatment to risk level.
ACC.org, October 9, 2019
The Lowdown on Lipoprotein(a) Drs Tom Allison and Stephen Kopecky discuss current understanding of this unique subclass of lipoprotein and how to address elevated levels.
Mayo Clinic, October 7, 2019

Use Apps for Diabetes, but With Care With the multitude of digital apps available for patients with diabetes, how do you know which ones are safe to use?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 11, 2019