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Eat two fruits a day, ward off diabetes?
Results from an observational study “support encouragement of the consumption of whole fruits, but not fruit juice, to preserve insulin...
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AHA: Physical activity best first-line for high BP, cholesterol
Advice to sit less and move more is a critical component of first-line treatment for patients with mild to moderate hypertension and elevated...
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Red meat intake tied to higher coronary heart disease risk
Substituting plant protein for red or processed meat was associated with reduced risk for fatal CHD, especially in women.
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Thinking Outside the ‘Cage’
A patient with persistent chest pain and previous mitral valve replacement had no recurrence of pain once target international normalized ratio...
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FDA approves ‘game changer’ semaglutide for weight loss
Based on the STEP clinical trial results, the FDA has approved a 2.4 mg/week subcutaneous dose of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Wegovy,...
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A1c below prediabetes cutoff linked to subclinical atherosclerosis
Hemoglobin A1c below prediabetes levels is a potential biomarker for subclinical atherosclerosis, a European observational study reports.
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Dapagliflozin’s cost-effectiveness ‘intermediate’ for HFrEF
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Single subcutaneous shot offers fast, potent platelet inhibition in STEMI
The effect was seen within 15 minutes of receiving RUC-4, an investigational glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, with no thrombocytopenia, in a phase...
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Heart benefits of DASH low-sodium diet ‘swift and direct’
A study for the first time shows that combining the DASH diet with sodium restriction lowers myocardial injury and strain, two strong correlates...
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New AHA/ASA guideline on secondary stroke prevention
Identifying the cause of a first stroke or transient ischemic attack is key to developing strategies to prevent repeat events, the AHA/ASA says in...