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Decoding Longevity. How To Not Die. Young

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. Let’s start with Cancer. Compared to those who had ‘Low’ lifestyle scores, those with ‘Ideal’ scores were 27% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the next ten years. These are NCD’s.

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Abstract 262: National Trends of 90?day Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Diabetics following Transient Ischemic Attack

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

The most common etiologies of 90‐day readmission among diabetics were cardiovascular (28.98%), neurological (12.92%), and infectious (7.72%).ConclusionDiabetics ConclusionDiabetics had higher 90‐day readmission following TIA than non‐diabetics.

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for the three leading causes of death: Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Dementia. Insulin resistance is unlikely to be the primary causal factor for these conditions but is likely to be a major accelerant. Subscribe now Take cardiovascular disease, for example.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. Atrial fibrillation, a common consequence of high blood pressure in Western populations, is almost unheard of in the Tsimane Tribe. Dementia Up to 40% of dementia cases could be prevented by focusing on modifiable risk factors 11.

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Abstract TMP105: Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Ischemic Stroke Among Individuals Newly Diagnosed With Cancer

Stroke Journal

The final model predicting stroke within 1 year following cancer diagnosis was derived using multivariable Fine-Gray regression with candidate predictors selected via backward elimination. Conclusion:We derived and validated a risk prediction model for ischemic stroke in patients with a new cancer diagnosis with good discrimination.

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