Inflammatory bowel disease is not significantly associated with an increased risk for colonic perforation during diagnostic colonoscopy.

The prevalence of heart failure is expected to rise to 8.7 million in 2030, with individual lifetime risk currently at 24%.

The CDC’s Acting Director Jim O’Neill has signed off on immunization schedule updates recommended by the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Hypothyroidism was associated with increased risks for readmission, incisional hernia, and biliary disease in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

The overall prevalence of ultraprocessed food addiction was 12.4% among older adults, with variations seen by sex and age.

Continuous glucose monitoring was not an appropriate substitute for HbA1c testing in patients without diabetes.

The FDA plans to amend the black box warning on estrogen therapy for symptoms of menopause, which discouraged use.

Treatments for achondroplasia, acute myeloid leukemia, familial chylomicronemia syndrome, immunoglobulin A nephropathy, and non-small cell lung cancer are under review.

Costco partnered with Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy and Ozempic at $499 per 4-week supply for customers with a prescription.

GLP-1 RA use was associated with improved cardiometabolic outcomes among pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

All adverse outcomes were of mild or moderate severity, and no significant trends were observed on the basis of LVEF status. The most common adverse events were hypotension (33%-36.4%), arrhythmia ...

Jim O'Neill, acting head of the CDC, stated his plan to create separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines to replace the combination.