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Higher Cardiac Marker Levels Tied to Long-Term Cancer Risk
Study reveals no significant differences by race/ethnicity or sex
Degree of Weight Loss Affects Tirzepatide-Linked Cardiometabolic Risk Improvement
Linear relationship seen for waist circumference, BP; reduction in HOMA-IR, hemoglobin A1c seen with modest weight reduction
1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
Decreases seen in mortality for acute MI, ischemic heart disease, while increases seen for mortality from other heart disease subtypes
Low-Fiber Diet With High Red Meat Linked to High-Risk Coronary Plaque Features
Lowest tertile of dietary index associated with high-risk plaque features, with waist circumference, triglycerides, hypertension as possible mediators
Breast Cancer Incidence Trends Vary by Age
Variance in trends seen even among older women (aged 85 years and older versus 65 to 74 years), particularly by race and ethnicity and stage at diagnosis
Mortality Benefit of Coffee Diminishes With Added Sugar and Saturated Fat
Benefits for cancer- and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality vanish with more than low levels of added sugar and saturated fat
Weighted Vests Do Not Prevent Weight Loss-Linked Bone Loss at Hip
Neither weighted vest use nor resistance training mitigates weight loss-linked bone loss in older adults with obesity
Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI
Body fat percentage, waist circumference both significantly associated with 15-year all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality
Digital Inhaler May Predict Acute COPD Exacerbations
Significant changes seen in physiologic and inhaler use metrics in the 14 days before exacerbation
Capsule Sponge + Biomarkers Can Stratify Risk in Barrett Esophagus
Prevalence of high-grade dysplasia or cancer was 0.4 percent in low-risk group of patients