Trust in the CDC has plummeted among adults since last year, although opinions were split by political party, according to a recent survey.
The survey was conducted earlier this year following a slew of controversial decisions involving federal health agencies during the second Trump administration, including HHS’s sudden overhaul of the CDC’s childhood vaccine schedule — which had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge — and amid a leadership vacuum atop the CDC.
HHS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture also published The Dietary Guidelines for Americans earlier this year, which

It has been nearly a year since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations, and experts remain concerned about its future.
HHS removed the chair and vice chair of USPSTF last month, which came after three task force meetings were canceled under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure.
Alex H. Krist, MD, MPH, a former USPSTF member, previously told Healio that the task force now consists of eight members, although no chairs or vice chairs remain. The USPSTF usually consists of 16 members, but it has been a while since new members were appointed.
The task force’s

PHILADELPHIA — With several lipoprotein(a) therapies nearing market availability, physicians at the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference discussed the underlying mechanisms these therapies used to prevent atherosclerotic CVD.
Healio | Cardiology Today Editorial Board Member Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC, the Lewis and Patricia Dickey Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, reviewed the mechanisms by which current leading therapies for elevated Lp(a) act in preventing heart and vascular disease. These therapies in development, Nissen said, are the nearest to hitting the market.
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Vindico Medical Education, a CME platform that delivers high-quality content for health care professionals, has partnered with Healio AI to strengthen its educational programming and allow access to CME at the point of care.
The collaboration between Healio AI and Vindico introduces a new way for health care professionals (HCPs) to access and engage with clinical information.
“The partnership with Healio AI was a natural fit. As part of The Wyanoke Group, integrating Vindico and our joint accreditation into this new point-of-care AI tool aligns perfectly with our vision of educating clinicians

To help children with chronic kidney disease better understand diet and nutrition, one pediatric nephrology center has created a free culinary camp to capitalize on kids’ love for food.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s “CHOP it up!” culinary camp, launched in 2015, invites children with any stage of CKD to create and enjoy kidney-friendly meals with guidance from a professional chef. The weeklong camp culminates with a team-based cooking competition, where participants make their own unique dishes with limited ingredients. At the end, camp participants take home a recipe book and leftover

Individuals with cancer are at increased risk for suicide, and suicidal ideation can persist for years after diagnosis.
An evaluation of nearly 300,000 veterans with cancer showed approximately 1% attempted suicide, with several subgroups having increased rates, including younger and unmarried veterans, those with central nervous system and thyroid malignancies, and those with increased frailty.
And though 1% may seem like a “small number,” the fact that most suicide attempts do not result in death indicates suicide rates among people with cancer in the general population likely underestimate

A growing body of evidence suggests sensitive skin syndrome is a distinct condition driven by impaired neurosensory and epidermal barrier function, warranting tailored treatments and increased awareness among dermatologists.
Experts have long debated whether sensitive skin syndrome is a dermatologic condition distinct from rosacea, which can present with similar or overlapping symptoms, including burning, tingling, itching, stinging, tightness and erythema, according to Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, a Healio Dermatology Peer Perspective Board Member and professor and chair of dermatology at George

A 23-year-old woman presented to the ED after suffering multiple gunshot injuries to bilateral shoulders, abdomen and pelvis.
One-view trauma radiographs of the right and left shoulders demonstrated a minimally displaced right proximal humerus fracture and left comminuted proximal humerus fracture with extension into the diaphysis.
After discussion with the patient, it was recommended to stage surgical stabilization of both fractures to allow early range of motion, starting with the right proximal humerus. Once the patient was medically optimized and stable for orthopedic intervention, open

PHILADELPHIA — Health care professionals should use the full spectrum of continuous glucose monitoring metrics to assess complication risk for people with diabetes, according to a speaker at the Heart in Diabetes CME Conference.
George Grunberger, MD, FACP, MACE, chairman at Grunberger Diabetes & Endocrinology in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, discussed four key CGM metrics: mean glucose, coefficient of variation, glucose management indicator and time in range. Grunberger said each of the metrics not only provides different information on glycemic control, but may also provide information on

NEW ORLEANS — Fewer than half of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes are prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists at most pediatric diabetes centers in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative, according to survey data.
At the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, researchers from the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative presented results from a survey of its member centers on GLP-1 insurance coverage and prescription rates. The results indicated that most centers stated that many youths with type 2 diabetes had some form of insurance coverage for GLP-1s,