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Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Cancer Mortality in Long Term

But increase in cardiovascular disease mortality seen after more than 20 years of follow-up among older women

Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension 30 Percent in 2017 to 2021

During the same time period, the prevalence of antihypertensive medication use increased from 59.8 to 62.9 percent

FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity

Agency's action could widen access to the drug if more insurance companies decide to cover it

Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques

Risk for primary end-point event higher in patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics were detected within the atheroma

High Physical Fitness as a Teen Cuts Later Risk for Atherosclerosis

Findings particularly strong for lower odds of severe coronary stenosis

Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Risk for Broad Range of Poor Health Outcomes

Findings seen across cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes

Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic

Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients

2015 to 2021 Saw Marked Rise in PCSK9 Inhibitor Utilization

Yet prescription rates remain substantially lower than that seen for other guideline-recommended cardiometabolic therapies

Exercise Key to Maintaining Weight Loss After Stopping GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Findings seen for body weight, body fat percentage, weight loss, and weight regain

Heart Attack Survivorship Tied to Long-Term Health Consequences

Increased risk seen for atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular disease, among others