Q&A: Communication Tools to Improve Patient-Physician Relationships
Communicating with patients with respect, curiosity, focused listening, mutual participation, and self-awareness improves the patient-physician relationship....
Communicating with patients with respect, curiosity, focused listening, mutual participation, and self-awareness improves the patient-physician relationship....
Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal. Lamia Al Saikhan, P...
The association between obesity and psoriatic disease. Smoking, genetics, as well as obesity, all potentially contribute to the development of psoriasis in all age groups....
Although long-term diet and exercise improvement is the gold standard in obesity treatment, weight loss can also be achieved during short-term interventions....
Bariatric surgery for patients with obesity has shown promising results in a recent study on cardiovascular related events....
A predictive model showed that surgical weight loss benefited patients with obesity and concomitant metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis....
For sedentary adults with obesity/overweight and metabolic impairments, the timing of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is significant, with a beneficial effect on glucose homeos...
Although long-term diet and exercise improvement is the gold standard in obesity treatment, weight loss can also be achieved during short-term interventions....
A low-calorie diet and moderate-intensity exercise intervention for men with obesity improved psoriasis-associated erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome....
1. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the use of once-weekly subcutaneous TG103 resulted in significant weight reduction at 12 weeks at all dosages. 2. It was de...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) present notable health challenges, however, abdominal obesity has received scant attention despi...
Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published online April 23 in Dia...
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The following is a summary of "Obese patients with new onset atrial fibrillation/flutter have higher risk of hospitalization, cardioversions, and ablations," published in the April 2024 issu...
An online program designed for patients with overweight and obesity resulted in significant weight loss with minimal clinician involvement....
Researchers analyzed participants’ polygenic risk scores for BMI and estimated how many steps per day were needed to reduce the risk of obesity....
Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander patients had higher rates of obesity compared with single-race Asian and White patients....
Bariatric arterial embolization is feasible, effective, and well-tolerated among patients with severe obesity....
The daily step count needed to reduce the risk for obesity varies based on an individual's genetic risk for higher body mass index. ...
Dr. Kathryn Kaiser explains the importance of investigating genetic associations within demographic groups to better understand and address health disparities. ...
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