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Coffee drinking may cut heart disease risk, prolong survival
A third analysis showed that the benefits of the same level of coffee drinking were observed whether the coffee consumed was instant or brewed...
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Pfizer recalls BP drugs because of potential carcinogen
The voluntary nationwide recall of the antihypertensive Accuretic and two generics was prompted by unacceptable levels of N-nitroso-quinapril, a...
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Intermittent fasting good for weight loss, at least short term
Three different types of ‘intermittent fasting’ diets seem to safely produce a 3%-8% weight loss in 8-12 weeks in certain groups of people.
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New test for Lp(a) allows more accurate LDL-cholesterol results
A new method of directly measuring Lp(a) has been shown to allow more accurate values for LDL cholesterol to be calculated in some patients.
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New ACC guidance on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
A new consensus document makes recommendations on how to evaluate and manage COVID-associated myocarditis and long COVID; it also gives advice on...
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High-intensity exercise vs. omega-3s for heart failure risk reduction
High-intensity exercise improved cardiac function and biomarkers after a year, but omega-3 supplementation didn’t, in a small prospective study....
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Food insecurity linked to metabolic syndrome in Hispanic/Latino youth
Youth in the lowest food security category had significantly lower HDL-C compared with youth with high food security.
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CPAP has only small effect on metabolic syndrome
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Guidance seeks to improve statin treatment adherence
A systematic review of trials estimated that between up to 78% of statin intolerance could be attributed to expectation alone.
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Resistance exercise may be best workout for a good night’s sleep
A head-to-head comparison with other types of exercise suggests resistance exercise may be particularly effective for sleep quality, efficiency,...
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Brown fat, white fat. Is one better than the other?