Andrew Rhoades

Philadelphia

Online Content Editor at Healio Primary Care

Writer at @GoHealio | Formerly @igglesnews, @National_Digest, @PhilliesNation, @Sjuhawknews | Saint Joseph’s University 2020 | Opinions are my own

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FDA approves, expands use of natural food dyes

5 days ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

Key takeaways:The FDA approved natural color additives for use in foods like candy, cereal and fruit drinks. Some of the additives have already been approved in the European Union. The FDA announced it has approved the use of two color additives from natural sources in over a dozen foods and beverages while expanding the approval of another.
Conversion therapy significantly associated with adverse cardiovascular effects

6 days ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

Read more Key takeaways: Conversion therapy was tied to higher systolic and diastolic BP and systematic inflammation levels. Researchers underlined the need to implement interventions and bans against conversion therapy. Conversion therapy was associated with several adverse cardiovascular outcomes like higher BP in young adults assigned male at birth, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Excess weight raises risk for several long COVID symptoms

1 week ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

Key takeaways: Excess weight and obesity were linked to long COVID symptoms like vertigo and depression. Incorporating weight management and mental health support into long COVID care may improve outcomes, a researcher said. Excess weight and obesity were significantly associated with long COVID-related neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.
Q&A: ‘Essential’ collaborative care model reduces suicide risk

1 week ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades |Jill Harkavy-Friedman

Key takeaways: A care model that embeds mental health providers in primary care practices reduced suicidality by up to 56%. The model is feasible to implement and helps reduce PCPs’ workloads, a researcher told Healio. An evidence-based care model was associated with a reduction in suicide attempts and deaths in primary care patients, according to a new report.
Three newly approved drugs PCPs should know about

1 week ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

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Novel device improves quality of life in women with urinary incontinence

1 week ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

Key takeaways: The device significantly improved quality of life and symptoms among women with urgency urinary incontinence over 24 months. Participants who did not achieve the trial’s efficacy endpoint still benefitted. An implantable tibial neuromodulation treatment significantly improved quality of life among women with urgency urinary incontinence, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting.
How to best optimize patients’ diets with or without GLP-1s

1 week ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

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VIDEO: Tirzepatide’s approval for obstructive sleep apnea highlights need for screening

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — There is a need to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnea after a weight-loss drug was approved for treatment of the disorder in those with obesity, a speaker said. Late last year, the FDA approved tirzepatide (Zepbound, Eli Lilly) for adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity after the medication showed significantly more efficacy vs. placebo in clinical trials. Jeremy D.
Building social connections among ways to improve physician retention

2 weeks ago | healio.com | Andrew Rhoades

Key takeaways: Lifestyle demands and poor well-being are some of the reasons PCPs are leaving the field. Commensality programs, meet-and-greets for new hires and delegation strategies may help reduce turnover. NEW ORLEANS — With a workforce shortage and increasing patient demands, it is important for clinical practice leaders in primary care to find ways to improve physician retention, according to speakers at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
FDA approves, expands use of natural food dyes

2 weeks ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Andrew Rhoades |Mindy Valcarcel

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