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Black HFrEF patients get more empagliflozin benefit in EMPEROR analyses
Empagliflozin trial data in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction signal more benefit in Black, compared with White patients...
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High lipoprotein(a) levels plus hypertension add to CVD risk
A new analysis illustrates, for the first time, a significant interaction between Lp(a) and hypertension in the primary prevention of...
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Dubious diagnosis: Is there a better way to define ‘prediabetes’?
There have been major increases in prediabetes in the United States and globally over the past 2 decades.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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‘The Whale’: Is this new movie fat-phobic or fat-friendly?
Brendan Fraser wears prosthetics to portray a 600-lb man in “The Whale,” sparking controversy from activists around the casting decision.
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The 'Plaque Hypothesis': Focus on vulnerable lesions to cut events
A new strategy is needed that targets unstable plaque in the whole of the coronary arteries, rather than just obstructive lesions, to reduce major...
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Bite-sized bouts of exercise: Why they are valuable and what they are missing
Short, intense bursts of physical activity offer entry into exercise for less active individuals.
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Fitbit figures: More steps per day cut type 2 diabetes risk
The protective effect of daily step count on type 2 diabetes risk remained after adjusting for smoking and sedentary time.
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Rise of ‘alarming’ subvariants of COVID ‘worrisome’ for winter
This means people have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains.
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Guidance updated for congenital hypothyroidism screening, management
Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common, preventable causes of intellectual disabilities worldwide.
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New pediatrics growth charts better reflect severe obesity
The update accounts for the rising number of youth with the most serious weight problems, according to the CDC.