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Physiology Friday #228: Identifying Sleep Patterns that Influence Chronic Disease Risk

Physiologically Speaking

A new study used wearable sleep data to show that several chronic diseases are associated with how we sleep. Results Overall, there were a total of 48 different associations of sleep patterns with chronic disease, all of which were significant even when considering the participants’ habitual physical activity levels.

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Oxidized high-density lipoprotein associates with atrial fibrillation

HeartRhythm

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia and considered to be a progressive chronic disease associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Recent data suggests a link between inflammation, oxidative stress and AF, although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood.

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3 Powerful Strategies: Combatting Cardiometabolic Risk Factors for Black Americans 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

A multipronged and collaborative effort can prevent chronic diseases at the source and bring us closer to health equity. #3 Connecting the dots between SDOH, institutional racism in healthcare systems, and preventative approaches, will require collaboration across sectors.

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Step Into the Cardiology Clinic of the Future: Bringing Virtual Cardiac Care Delivery and Virtual Telemetry to Life in Your Practice’s Clinical Workflows

DAIC

CVD is among the most prevalent diseases in the U.S., Atrial fibrillation (AFib) cases have also surged, doubling from 28.3 He underscores the company’s commitment to widespread market adoption of its transformative wireless remote patient monitoring platform for chronic disease management. million in 1990 to 56.7

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us. But this force multiplication of risk exists for many other major medical conditions that are likely to be the cause of early death also. It is also the only one that, if done incorrectly, can be fatal.

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Decoding Longevity. How To Not Die. Young

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Share Cardiovascular Disease Those in the ‘Ideal’ category were 55% less likely to develop diseases of the circulatory system, including: Heart Disease Stroke Heart Failure Atrial Fibrillation For each 10-point increment in lifestyle score, there was a proportionate 20% reduction in these conditions combined.

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