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GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss - Preserving Muscle Mass in the Pursuit of Metabolic Health

Learn more about the latest research findings on GLP-1 and muscle health, as well as strategies for balancing fat loss with muscle preservation.

4/11/2025 By Haitham Khraishah, MD and Claire Sullivan, MD

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2025 Medicare Roadmap - Navigating Drug Coverage Changes

Learn how these 2025 Medicare changes may affect pharmacies, healthcare providers and prescription access going forward.

3/14/2025 By Richie Romaniszyn, PharmD, BCPS and Matthew Nennstiel

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - The Patient Perspective

A few of our patients share their personal HCM journey and experience with treatment, from medical therapies to septal myectomy.

2/28/2025 By Judith Mackall, MD, Eiran Gorodeski, MD, MPH, Michael Zacharias, DO, Bradley Lander, MD, and Yasir Abu-Omar, MD

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Beyond the Buzz - Alcohol's Effects on Cardiometabolic Health

Learn about the relationship between alcohol and key cardiometabolic risk factors.

2/14/2025 By Kyia Mountain, DNP, APRN-CNP and Lizzy Traxler, MS, RDN, LD

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Heartfelt Conversations - Supporting siblings of children with CHD

Learn more about how siblings of children with congenital heart disease are affected by their siblings’ chronic illness.

10/24/2024 By Alyssa Geis, MPH, CCLS, Elizabeth Hudelson, BS, CCLS, Melisa Khorana, RN, MS, ANP, and Corinne Smorra, DSW, MSW, LCSW

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Sleep Apnea Risk in Cardiovascular Disorders

Learn more about sleep apnea types, mechanisms, and clinical epidemiology.

5/3/2024 By Kingman P. Strohl, MD and Claire Sullivan, MD

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Obesities and Cardiometabolic Diseases - Importance of Lifestyle Vital Signs

Learn about the importance of visceral adiposity and ectopic fat depots as key drivers of health risk in obesity and relevance of targeting key "lifestyle vital signs".

4/5/2024 By Ian Neeland, MD and Jean-Pierre Despres, CQ, PhD, FAHA

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Update on Drug Therapies for Obesity

Learn the key treatment principles regarding use of anti-obesity medications, including nutrient-stimulated hormone (NuSH)-based therapies and strategies to reduce gastrointestinal (GI) side effects.

3/1/2024 By Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD and Robert Kushner, MD