Managing Overweight and Obese Patients
Obesity is a serious health problem and a common diagnosis in the United States, affecting over 40% of adults and 20% of adolescents (12-19 years). Obesity-related conditions include
heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, hypertension, certain types of cancer, and dyslipidemia, among others. Patients with obesity have annual medical costs that are $1,429 greater than those of people with a non-obese body mass index (BMI).. Read More »
HIV Emerging Trends in Prevention & Treatment
Four decades after the first case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was reported, 38 million people are living with HIV worldwide.Over the last two decades, significant progress has been made in battling the disease. Since peaking in 1997, the number of new cases has decreased 40% worldwide and since 2004, AIDS-related deaths have declined more than 56%.In the US, just over 1 million people are living with HIV and new infections declined 11% between 2010 and 2017... Read More »
Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a common condition that causes significant
disability and death in the US and around the world. About
6.5 million adults in the US have HF – and despite advances in
drug and device therapies, HF was a contributing cause of 1 in 8
deaths in 2017. The estimated total cost of HF (including health
care, medication and missed work) in 2012 was almost $31 billion.
The prevalence of HF continues to rise, and is expected to
exceed 8 million people by 2030. By this time, the medical costs
of HF management are projected to reach $53 billion annually.. Read More »
