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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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F.D.A. decision to the Black Box warnings for long-term HRT use is not supported by the available evidence. There is a definite use for treating menopausal symptoms but there are better medications to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 12, 2025 Source:F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
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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
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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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Not much evidence based on study design to suggest that catching up on sleep on weekends may help lower heart disease risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 30, 2024 Source:Sleeping longer on the weekend may help lower heart disease risk