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There is no evidence to link intermittent fasting with a greater risk of death due to cardiovascular disease. According to @matthewherper “A study says intermittent fasting is making people drop dead. Oh, come on” He is bang on.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 20, 2024 Source:A study says intermittent fasting is making people drop dead. Oh, come on Reference: Press Release – 8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death
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Testosterone replacement study in men who had preexisting or a high risk of cardiovascular disease and who reported symptoms of hypogonadism (low testosterone) did not have any increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events compared to placebo.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2023 Source:Popular ‘low T’ treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it’s no youth serum Reference:Cardiovascular Safety of Testosterone-Replacement Therapy
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Erectile dysfunction may be a harbinger for microvascular disease thus leading to cognitive decline later in life according to study. Headlines seems to imply that low sexual satisfaction is the causative agent when it is not so.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 31, 2023 Source:Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life: study Reference:Erectile Function, Sexual Satisfaction, and Cognitive Decline in Men From Midlife to Older Adulthood
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Headline provides a definite conclusion when even the study author states that there is an association not causality that Mediterranean diet can improve cardiovascular health. Reverse causality is in play as well.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 19, 2023 Source:Adopting a Mediterranean diet has the same benefit as 4,000 extra steps per day Reference:Association of healthy dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness in the community
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Zero-calorie sweetener, Erythritol, associated with increased cardiovascular disease and stroke risk but it is rife with methodological flaws elegantly outlined and debunked by @Dr_Guess.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February , 2023 Source:Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds Reference:The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk
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New one-stop 83-item guideline to managing heart disease in Canadians needs to be automated and incorporated into EMRs to maximize use by primary care physicians.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 10, 2022 Source:New one-stop guideline takes a 360-degree approach to managing heart disease in Canadians Reference:Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2022 update
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Can zero-calorie sweeteners raise your risk for cardiovascular disease? This self-reporting observational study cannot show a causal link. Mechanism of action for this risk for the nine sweeteners involved remains elusive.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 3, 2022 Source:Can zero-calorie sweeteners raise your risk for cardiovascular disease? Reference:Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort
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Preventing heart disease also benefits the brain
Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2019 Source: Preventing heart disease and stroke can offer protection for brain: report Reference: (Dis)connected: How unseen links are putting us at risk
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Most multivitamins and supplements are unnecessary, will not prevent heart attack or increase longevity in otherwise healthy people, but certainly enrich the supplement manufacturers.
Health Headlines Commentary for May 29, 2018 Source: Vitamins won’t prevent a heart attack or make you live longer: study Reference: Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Published online May 28 2018 Analysis: Most multivitamins and supplements are a ‘waste of money’