News and Updates for Healthcare Professionals

As a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, metformin is among the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States. In 2021 alone, clinicians wrote more than 91 million orders for the medication — up from 40 million 2004.

Join Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH, John Hopkins Medicine, and Arlene Bierman, MD, MS, AHRQ’s Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement and Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD, PhD, UT Health Houston as they discuss policy challenges and clinical care in relation to MCCs and aging, as well as knowledge gaps and areas to…

Moderate to vigorous activity can benefit the physical, cognitive, emotional, and functional health of older adults. However, their levels of meeting physical activity guidelines are low, with older adults typically sitting for 65% to 80% of waking hours.

New research adds to the growing evidence that metabolic health affects the brain and can adversely affect mental health. Among more than 200,000 adults, high glucose and triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were associated with a higher future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders.

Tirzepatide reduced sleep apnea severity by up to nearly two-thirds in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity

As the pendulum has swung against recommending aspirin for the primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes, clinicians should focus on other ways to help patients avoid cardiovascular events

Opioid prescribing in the United States is decreasing, however, the opioid epidemic is continuing at an uncontrollable rate. Available data show a significant number of opioid deaths, primarily associated with illicit fentanyl use.

How often do diagnostic errors happen in adult patients who are transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) or die in the hospital, what causes the errors, and what are the associated harms?

Diabetes is a complex, chronic condition requiring continuous medical care with multifactorial risk-reduction strategies beyond glycemic management.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality of healthcare for all Americans. Providing high-quality care means providing safe, effective, and individualized care to meet the consumer’s desires but also accomplished promptly, efficiently, and equitably.