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‘Night owls’ may have worse heart health — but why? Well, they smoked more, had poorer sleep, were less active, and had poorer dietary habits. So it may not be being a night owl that is the causative factor but what we already know to be harmful to health outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2026 Source:‘Night owls’ may have worse heart health — but why? Reference:Chronotype, Life’s Essential 8, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study in UK Biobank
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Oral version of injectable cholesterol-lowering medication completes phase 3 trial with noted reductions in LDL-cholesterol as well as lipoproteins.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2026 Source:Experimental cholesterol-lowering pill may offer new option for millions Reference:A Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide
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Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 5, 2026 Source:Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable Reference:Heart & Stroke report: New data provides big picture of heart and brain risk factors
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Scientists Uncover Potential “Two-in-One” Treatment for Diabetes and Heart Disease in mouse model. Human trial still need to be developed.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 26, 2026 Source:Scientists Uncover Potential “Two-in-One” Treatment for Diabetes and Heart Disease Reference:The designer cytokine IC7Fc attenuates atherosclerosis development by targeting hyperlipidemia in mice
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New approach to studying blood vessels in eyes may add to the ability to predict heart disease and biological aging risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2025 Source:Blood vessels in eyes may help predict heart disease and biological aging risk Reference:Mendelian randomization study implicates inflammaging biomarkers in retinal vasculature, cardiovascular diseases, and longevity
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The conundrum of diagnosing aortic dissection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 10, 2025 Source:Canadians have died suddenly from a torn aorta missed after ER visit. Here’s what you need to know Reference:Aortic dissection in the ED: a medico-legal perspective on diagnostic delays and failures
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What to know about melatonin use and heart failure. Recent press release requires peer review and publishing before any further evaluations of its claims as it seems to be fraught with limitations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2025 Source:What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
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Nighttime light exposure may be linked with top killer disease worldwide
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 29, 2025 Source:Nighttime light exposure may be linked with top killer disease worldwide
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Huge Study Links 99% of Heart Attacks And Strokes With Four Risk Factors
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 9, 2025 Source:Huge Study Links 99% of Heart Attacks And Strokes With Four Risk Factors Reference:Very High Prevalence of Nonoptimally Controlled Traditional Risk Factors at the Onset of Cardiovascular Disease