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More than 58 million U.S. adults are living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making it the nation’s leading cause of disability.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral inhibitor of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or “bad” cholesterol, in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including those with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Image source: Merck.com.

Every year, more than 800,000 people in the United States suffer a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an event that occurs approximately every 40 seconds.

Many of the most serious burn and trauma injuries can be prevented by avoiding unnecessary risks, according to Dr. R. Dewayne Edwards, chief burn surgeon, surgical critical care and trauma surgeon at DHR Health, who said public awareness and timely medical care remain essential to improving patient outcomes.