Written by Mariana Lopez, PharmD Candidate 2026 and Adenike Atanda-Oshikoya PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CTTS Background on Obesity and Comorbidities Obesity, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is the excessive and unhealthy accumulation of body fat.(1) Severe obesity is strongly associated with comorbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart failure, chronic liver disease, and reduced life expectancy.(2) In addition t

Written by Ardis M. Copenhaver, PharmD, MS, BCPS Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms and tends to occur between the beginning of October and end of March in the United States.(1) It is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children younger than 1 year of age and the leading cause of hospitalization among infants.(1) The highest rate of hospitalizations occurs during the first months of life w

Written by Kellie Ball, PharmD, MPH, BCACP and Danielle Dennis, PharmD, BCPS What is Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)?   PH is a complex, often fatal condition characterized by abnormally high pressures in the pulmonary arteries caused in large part by smooth muscle and endothelial cell proliferation.(1) If left untreated, these complex and multifactorial processes may lead to right ventricle dysfunction, heart failure, and death.(2) PH describes a group of disorders that fall int

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