So grateful to have matched at my #1 choice for residency, the Combined Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine Residency Program at MedStar Franklin Square & Johns Hopkins. Excited to continue growing into a leader in medicine and public health over the next 4 years!!#MatchDay2022
@WesleyLowery Thank you for writing this, and keeping his story alive. Such a tragic story that could have been avoided. I can only imagine the despair and weight that he felt on his shoulders. RIP Kyren 🙏🏾
A year ago today, LSU’s star wideout Kyren Lacy took his own life, 2 weeks before the NFL draft. I’ve spent a few months with his friends and family, and reexamining the police records, to try to sort out the legal case he found himself ensnared in https://t.co/vpDDbwlwCP
New blood pressure guidelines from @American_Heart and @ACCinTouch emphasize earlier treatment and tighter control. Learn what’s new—and what remains unchanged—in the latest recommendations. #hypertension https://t.co/hGwpja1Md0
https://t.co/2rfBFjI4qj @uofl@UofLMedicine@ACCinTouch@UofLHealth Big day for Cardiology - - if everyone reads and adopts these principles, we can save our patients, save our healthcare system.
Top 10 Things We Need to Know About This Article!
Front-of-Package (FOP) Labeling Is a Clinical Tool
Clear, interpretive food labels can support patient behavior change between clinic visits, acting as “nutrition prompts” at the point of purchase.
CVD Is Still America’s Leading Killer—and Food Is the #1 Risk Factor
Poor diet accounts for more cardiometabolic deaths than smoking. Improving food environments is critical to population health.
The ACC Formally Endorses FOP Labeling to Support Heart Health
This document is the first cardiology society consensus explicitly supporting the FDA’s FOP labeling initiative as a strategy to reduce chronic disease.
Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, and Added Sugar Are Priority Nutrients to Limit
The statement highlights these “nutrients of concern” for cardiovascular disease and calls for prominent display on front labels.
Plant-Based, Fiber-Rich, and Unsaturated Fat Sources Are Underconsumed
Labeling can also help promote consumption of beneficial nutrients, aligning with AHA/ACC dietary recommendations.
Evidence Supports Interpretive Labels (e.g., Traffic Light, Warning Icons)
International data show that interpretive FOP formats outperform numeric-only systems in guiding healthier choices, especially in low-literacy populations.
Labels Can Drive Food Industry Reformulation
Beyond consumer behavior, FOP labels have prompted manufacturers in other countries to reduce sodium, cholesterol, sugar, and trans fat content.
FOP Labeling Reduces Health Disparities
Standardized, easy-to-use labels empower vulnerable populations to make informed decisions, potentially closing diet-related outcome gaps.
Clinicians Should Teach FOP Literacy
The article provides visual tools (e.g., Figures 3 and 4) to help providers explain and apply label information during patient counseling.
Policy, Practice, and Public Health Must Align
The ACC urges regulatory agencies, clinicians, and payers to recognize food labeling as an upstream intervention that improves long-term outcomes and may reduce healthcare costs.
Your feelings will always find you.
No matter how much of a head start you think you have. No matter how fast you run. No matter how much strength courses through your veins. No matter if you never look back.
All running does is tire you out.
Grief always catches up.