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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. We can characterise high levels of fitness in many ways, but all of them tend to point in one direction - towards a longer life. Your life depends on it. Here’s why. The relationship is clear.

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

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Efficacy of finerenone according to left atrial size in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: An analysis of the FINEARTS-HF trial during the session " Finerenone: A Promising Addition to the Armamentarium or Merely an Academic Exercise?" Additional ACC.25

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Why Walking Might Save Your Life.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But for many people regular exercise at even moderate intensities will not be on the cards. Less major diseases earlier in life. Less diabetes. Maybe you are one of the fortunate ones who loves to exercise at a high level and has managed to land in the top 2.5% That is something we can all aim for. But walking.

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New Drug Fails to Improve Diabetes-Related Heart Failure

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Decline in exercise ability is a hallmark of progression to overt heart failure. The international ARISE-HF trial was designed to test the effectiveness of the investigational drug AT-001 at stabilizing exercise capacity in patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy. Patients had had Type 2 diabetes for an average of 14 years.

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

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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. Multiple studies have shown that these programs improve functional status, walking performance and quality of life compared to usual care.

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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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Bayer to Present New Investigational Heart Failure Data, Continued Portfolio Research

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Efficacy of finerenone according to left atrial size in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: An analysis of the FINEARTS-HF trial during the session " Finerenone: A Promising Addition to the Armamentarium or Merely an Academic Exercise?" Additional ACC.25