The majority (57.5 percent) of commercially insured patients had at least one chronic condition in 2024. The average allowed amount for a patient with no chronic conditions was $1,590, while the average allowed amount for a patient with one chronic condition was nearly double ($3,039). Of 44 common chronic conditions studied, hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol, … Read more
Predicting hyperlipidemia in people living with HIV (PLWH) may have become easier with new research indicating that machine learning is capable of predicting hyperlipidemia in those who have been taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for 6 months. The study, published in AIDS,1 shows promise in preventing cardiovascular diseases in PLWH. PLWH number approximately 40 … Read more
New research shows that even modest adherence to the Portfolio Diet, a plant-based cholesterol-lowering strategy, can significantly reduce cardiovascular risk factors in young adults and may postpone heart disease onset by more than a decade. Study: Portfolio diet and LDL-C in a young, multiethnic cohort: cross-sectional analyses with cumulative exposure modeling. Image Credit: Chiociolla / Shutterstock University … Read more