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Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), White House says. Think of mitre gates when discussing CVI and why it happens.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 18, 2025 Source:Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, White House says
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The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping comes as a government ban on single-use vapes comes into force
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2025 Source:Vaping’s sickening side effects as study shows it’s ‘even worse than smoking’
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Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk? Sure if you also regularly exercise, eat wholesome foods, sleep well, minimize alcohol consumption, don’t smoke, and maintain a normal blood pressure.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 3, 2025 Source:Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk?
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It is well known that unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster. Using a cardiac MRI does not move the needle on what we need to offer patients to prevent disease progression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 30, 2025 Source:Unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster Reference:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging markers of ageing: a multi-centre, cross-sectional cohort study
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Genetic tendency to sedentary behavior linked to higher heart disease risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 15, 2025 Source:Genetic tendency to sedentary behavior linked to higher heart disease risk Reference:Genetic liability to sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease incidence in the FinnGen and HUNT cohorts
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Your cholesterol levels are a starting point to calculating your ten-year risk of heart disease. What other factors are involved and when are medications recommended in addition to lifestyle modifications?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 10, 2025 Source:Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.
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Another observational food study with its inherent self-reporting bias this time about the link between fizzy drinks, coffee, and fruit juice consumption and increasing stroke risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2024 Source:Frequent drinking of fizzy beverages and fruit juice linked to an increased risk of stroke: research Reference:Frequent fizzy or fruit drinks and high coffee consumption linked to higherstroke risk