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Air pollution accentuates the relationship between poor mental health and premature mortality from heart disease in the United States, researchers reported at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024.“Our study indicates that the air we breathe affects our mental well-being, which in turn impacts heart health,” presenter Shady Abohashem, MD, MPH, instructor in cardiovascular research at
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Compared with healthy individuals, having undiagnosed COPD or asthma negatively impacted quality of life and led to higher health care usage, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.“The detection of undiagnosed COPD or asthma at an earlier stage of disease may enable early interventions to manage disease progression and improve patient
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When added to maintenance therapy for moderate to severe COPD, ensifentrine improves lung function and exacerbation rate vs. placebo, according to a draft evidence report by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.However, models in the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) draft evidence report suggested ensifentrine (Verona Pharma), a novel inhaled dual PDE-3 and PDE-4
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DENVER — The development of several new anti-obesity medications could improve availability for patients, according to a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association’s conference.“Folks, I got to tell you, buckle up because the types of exciting new therapies that are in the pipeline right now … it’s just truly unprecedented,” Harold E. Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC,
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Mashup Score: 2Weight loss surgery more ‘cost saving’ over long term vs. semaglutide for class II obesity - 14 hour(s) ago
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty was more cost-effective and sustained greater weight loss over 5 years compared with semaglutide for patients with class II obesity, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. “Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is the most effective endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapy that is attracting attention worldwide,” Muhammad Haseeb, MD,
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Mashup Score: 4Climbing stairs reduces risk for all-cause, cardiovascular death - 14 hour(s) ago
In a meta-analysis of studies covering more than 400,000 people, climbing stairs was associated with reduced risk for all-cause mortality and death from heart disease.“If you have the choice of taking the stairs or the lift, go for the stairs, as it will help your heart,” Sophie Paddock, MBBS, interventional cardiologist at the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich
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Progress has been made in the creation of a new independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties, several cardiology societies announced.The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Advisory Board on Specialty Board Development has announced a 90-day comment period on the subject, and the cardiology societies — the American College of
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A norovirus outbreak at a New York restaurant was traced back to sick food handlers, some of whom were unaware of the location’s paid sick leave policy, researchers reported at the CDC’s annual Epidemic Intelligence Service conference.
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Mashup Score: 3Q&A: Plant-based eating plans for women’s health - 16 hour(s) ago
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, about benefits of plant-based eating plans for women’s health Weiner: What does plant-based eating entail and what are its benefits, particularly for women?
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Mashup Score: 2Blood test predicts knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years in advance - 16 hour(s) ago
A blood test successfully predicted most knee osteoarthritis cases up to 8 years before signs of the disease first appeared on X-ray, according to data published in Science Advances. “This confirms our expectation that very early OA is silent and ‘hiding in plain sight’ due to the fact that cartilage tissue has no nerves and therefore can be degraded early on without giving off
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