A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasizes early treatment, close perinatal blood pressure monitoring, and incorporating the PREVENT risk calculator to personalize care.
There are significant health care disparities in overdose recovery resources, emphasizing the need for better connections between opioid treatment programs and recovery centers.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke were less likely to receive tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) if they lived in rural areas or had longer travel times to care, highlighting persistent geographic disparities in access.