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A 553-respondent UK survey of cardiology resident doctors found that nearly one-third reported witnessing physician assistants performing procedures outside defined scope of practice, with earlier-stage trainees reporting the most negative impact on training opportunities.

Right coronary artery stenosis was associated with the highest adjusted risk for sudden cardiac death across a 22,495-patient Finnish angiography registry, with a hazard ratio of 1.53 after accounting for concomitant stenoses and revascularization strategy.

Statin exposure in LPS-primed mouse muscle cells activated NLRP3 inflammasome signaling and reduced protein prenylation, producing atrophy markers and grip strength loss in a preclinical model of statin myopathy.

The American College of Physicians issued a living clinical guideline recommending semaglutide and tirzepatide as first-line pharmacologic treatments with lifestyle modifications for nonpregnant adults with obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2 or higher) or overweight (BMI 27 to 30 kg/m2) with at least one weight-related comorbidity, with phentermine-topiramate, liraglutide, and naltrexone-bupropion designated as second-, third-, and fourth-line options respectively based on GRADE evidence review.

Celebrity disclosures about using beta blockers for performance anxiety are prompting patient questions in primary care, reviving a decades-old off-label use with a comparatively lower risk profile than benzodiazepines.

Several recent studies link daily avocado consumption to lower dietary glycemic load, reduced diabetes risk in women, and modest blood pressure improvements in prediabetes patients, though small sample sizes and short follow-up periods limit the conclusions.