News and Updates for Healthcare Professionals

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) released the 2026 updated version of its Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Obesity as a global public health issue is a relatively recent but growing problem for all countries. Obesity arises from a set of complex interactions in individuals including genetics, neurobiology, and eating behaviors, as well as obesogenic environments resulting from shifts in diet, activity, and lifestyle alongside globalization and industrialization…

Prescribing cascades are an underrecognized driver of polypharmacy among older adults (aged ≥65 years). The clinical decision-making processes underlying cascades and their downstream consequences are poorly understood. This small study shows how providers may believe they are treating edema or heart failure – when it could be ongoing Gabapentinoid-Diuretic Prescribing…

Rural health care in the U.S. is struggling with headwinds, including aging populations, a shrinking physician workforce and consolidation of health care services. Some rural communities can access major health systems by interstate travel, while others are isolated by many miles, mountains and rough terrain, and lack adequate broadband and…

Developed by the task force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS). This 2025 Focused Update addresses changes in recommendations for the treatment of dyslipidaemias based on new evidence published up until 31 March 2025.

Diet is a cornerstone of preventing and managing kidney diseases. As kidney disease progresses, the loss of homeostasis places individuals with CKD at higher risk for hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia. These mineral and electrolyte alterations are among multiple key targets of nutritional management, as they can result in adverse clinical outcomes.

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced pain than those who received usual medical care only, generally prescribed medications or physical therapy. Chronic low back pain is…

In a new “living” guideline, intended to keep pace with the rapidly growing evidence base for these emerging drugs, an international expert group said that SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists both get a weak recommendation against use in type 2 diabetes patients at low risk of cardiovascular and kidney…

The target blood pressure level for adults remains below 130/80 mm Hg, but drug therapy should be initiated sooner, according to new guidelines published Thursday by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC). Eleven other medical organizations endorsed the new guidelines, which replace those issued in…

Heart failure (HF) is characterized by significant symptoms, compromised quality of life, frequent hospital admissions, and high mortality rates; palliative care (PC) is, therefore, highly relevant for patients with HF and their clinicians. Multiple guidelines and consensus statements recommend the provision of PC alongside HF management. However, few resources exist…