What matters at the end of life? Dr Lundberg describes two compelling and very different books that reach similar conclusions.

From 'Living Biblically' to becoming a 'Know-It-All,' journalist and author A.J. Jacobs talks with Medscape's Eric Topol about being the subject (and punchline) of his comedic stories.

Samuel Goldhaber describes the shocking findings of a study of warfarin use for AF prevention in patients on hemodialysis.

Stop eating! And stop inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to control antibiotic-related obesity, says Dr Lundberg.

Seth Bilazarian and Chris Cannon discuss the role of ezetimibe in secondary prevention and whether super-low LDL-C levels are the way to go.

A Mayo Clinic roundtable tackles the question of whether statin intolerance is a real phenomenon and the risks of diabetes associated with these lipid-lowering agents.

Prescribing short-term blood pressure medication could help patients achieve 'dips' overnight and reduce their risk for cardiovascular events, reports Dr George Bakris.

Henry Black reviews an analysis of the J-shaped curve in patients treated for high blood pressure.

Dr George Bakris explains why combination therapy in a single-pill form is the standard of care for patients with stage 2 hypertension and systolic blood pressure of 160 and above.

Combining basal insulin with a GLP-1 inhibitor not only may produce favorable reductions in A1c values, but may also lower the risk for hypoglycemia and promote weight loss, reports Dr John Buse.