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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. This discovery emphasizes the importance of managing cholesterol levels for cardiovascular health and preserving cognitive function as we age.

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FDA Approves Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Adults with Known Heart Disease and Overweight or Obesity

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director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research , in a statement issued by the FDA. Providing a treatment option that is proven to lower this cardiovascular risk is a major advance for public health.” 2 What is Wegovy? 10,11 In the U.S.,

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