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Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Higher Risk of Death Following Heart Issues; Threshold for Treating Risk Factors Should be Lower

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The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors. “We

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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

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Given this dismal outcome, the prognosis of CLTI is worse than most cancers.3,4 Determinants of long-term outcomes and costs in the management of critical limb ischemia: A population-based cohort study. J Am Heart Assoc. 5 "It is especially devastating for those 10% of patients suffering from its most severe form, CLTI.

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Revolutionary Results: How Modern Weight Loss Medications are Changing the Game

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The primary reason for managing risk factors is to reduce events, including heart attacks. Recent data has shown that these medications also reduce the incidence of major heart events by 20%, including heart attacks and cardiovascular death and also extend lifespan in those with a prior heart attack 4.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

While I have covered many of these fitness measures individually in previous posts, I wanted to summarise these metrics and how they relate to living longer and preventing major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. A higher daily step count is also linked to significantly lower cancer, stroke and heart disease rates.

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5 Health Metrics To Consider In The New Year

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Rather than just aiming to get ‘Healthy’ this year, how about setting clear targets for improvement that are highly correlated to positive health outcomes? Muscle Strength Muscle strength and muscle mass are closely linked to improved longevity and better health outcomes. Subscribe now V02 Max. You decide. You measure.

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Cleerly Raises $106 Million in Series C Extension Funding

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With this new funding, Cleerly will continue to scale its commercial growth and clinical evidence generation, helping health care professionals improve outcomes for patients across the coronary care pathway. This is what good software can do in the world!" For more information about Cleerly, please visit www.cleerlyhealth.com.

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But What About Stress & Heart Disease? When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. Regardless of what is driving the effect, it is clear that experiencing high levels of stress is associated with worse outcomes.