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Exploring Obesity and the Latest Advances in Weight Loss Drugs during Healthy Weight Week

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Furthermore, carrying excess weight can also have detrimental effects on mental health as individuals may experience low self-esteem, body image issues, depression, and a reduced quality of life.

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How to Prevent Peripheral Artery Disease

AMS Cardiology

When this occurs, the blood flow to these extremities can be significantly reduced, leading to symptoms such as leg pain, cramping and fatigue, affecting the quality of life for those suffering from this condition. Early detection is key to effective treatment and management.

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Top 10 Cardiac Diagnosis Trends in 2024

GEMMS

Traditional tools like stethoscopes, blood pressure gauges, and electrocardiograms (ECG) are fundamental for standard diagnostic practices. Much of heart disease is linked to conditions like diabetes, obesity, or chronic kidney disease, and specific mutations in nucleic acids help identify them.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The 14 Factors Include: Hearing Loss High LDL cholesterol Less Education Traumatic Brain Injury Depression Social Isolation Hypertension Obesity Smoking Excess Alcohol Diabetes Physical Inactivity Air Pollution Visual Loss Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission When You Intervene Matters.

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Why Walking Might Save Your Life.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Less major diseases earlier in life. Healthspan A common refrain I hear is, “ I have no interest in living longer if I do not have a good quality of life ” However, one of the single biggest factors impacting your quality of life will be whether or not you have a major chronic disease. Less diabetes.

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Bayer to Present New Investigational Heart Failure Data, Continued Portfolio Research in Chronic Kidney Disease at ACC.25

DAIC

Additional ACC.25 Details on abstracts presented by Bayer at ACC.25 Effect of finerenone on N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: The FINEARTS-HF trial during the session "Finerenone: A Promising Addition to the Armamentarium or Merely an Academic Exercise?"

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

PAD is a serious, progressive cardiovascular disease primarily caused by a buildup of fatty plaque in the blood vessels, or atherosclerosis. This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life.