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Individuals at high cardiovascular risk who are assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts have reduced incidence of major cardiovascular events compared with those assigned to a reduced-fat diet

Risk of CV Events Down With Med Diet Plus Olive Oil, Nuts

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Lower incidence of major cardiovascular events with Mediterranean diet supplemented with oil, nuts
The prevalence of obesity is higher among those living in non-metropolitan counties versus metropolitan counties

CDC: Obesity Prevalence Higher in Non-Metropolitan Counties

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Largest absolute difference for non-metropolitan versus metropolitan counties in South, Northeast
The American Medical Association recently adopted a policy aimed at improving physician access to mental health care in response to physician depression

AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care

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New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Screening men for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) does not reduce AAA-related mortality

Screen Does Not Cut Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality in Men

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Screening correlated with significantly increased odds of AAA diagnosis and elective surgery
The six-minute walk distance test is useful in identifying patients with a higher likelihood of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction following cardiac surgery

Walk Test IDs Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Post Cardiac Surgery

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Preoperative 6-minute walk distance linked to POCD risk in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery
Longer sleep duration and higher sleep efficiency are associated with a more favorable cardiometabolic profile in early adolescence

Good Sleep Tied to Better Cardiometabolic Health in Youths

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Longer sleep duration, greater efficiency linked to better metabolic risk scores in adolescents
Elevated baseline N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide is independently associated with development of major cardiovascular events

Elevated NT-proBNP Found to Up Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

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Independently linked to major cardiovascular events, especially heart failure hospitalization
For women

VTE Linked to Acute Decline in Physical Function in Women

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Greater difference in physical decline for women specifically reporting pulmonary embolism
Personalized goals

Personalized Goals, Cash Motivate Heart Patients to Exercise

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Loss-framed financial incentives, goal setting help increase daily step counts
African-Americans are less likely than whites to be treated with statins or to receive a statin at guideline-recommended intensity

African-Americans Less Likely to Get Recommended Statin Therapy

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Socioeconomic, demographic, belief-related and clinician differences are contributing factors