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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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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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COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.
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Cardiac arrest survival lower in COVID-19 inpatients
“We were surprised by the magnitude of COVID’s impact on the cardiac arrest incidence,” researcher says.
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How Lp(a) can help improve ASCVD risk assessment
Calcium scores and lipoprotein(a) levels predict 10-year risk independent of each other, and together could swing shared decision-making about...
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USPSTF tweaks primary prevention statin recommendations in new draft guidance
The task force concluded “with moderate certainty” that a statin prescription will clinically benefit adults 40-75 years without CVD but with at...
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More evidence links MI to cognitive decline over time
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the vascular contribution to cognitive impairment. This could involve “silent” or subclinical strokes...
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New MIS-C guidance addresses diagnostic challenges, cardiac care
New updates in this third version of the American College of Rheumatology’s guidance include a recommendation for dual therapy with IVIg and...
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Full-press therapy rare in diabetes with ASCVD
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Fewer diabetes complications with NOACs in patients with AFib
Taking non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants is associated with lower mortality and fewer diabetes complications vs. taking warfarin in patients with...