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Daraxonrasib is the name of a drug to treat pancreas cancer that has extended survival in many with the disease, a just reported clinical trial finds. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says it’s gotten many people who treat …
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New guidelines for managing cholesterol levels have recently been released by the American College of Cardiology. Cardiologist Roger Blumenthal at Johns Hopkins chaired the committee that wrote the guidelines, and says that in reviewing the data it became clear that …
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Cholesterol found in your blood is just the beginning of the story when it comes to markers found there that are indicative of cardiovascular risk. A relative newcomer is apolipoprotein a, which is genetically determined, says Roger Blumenthal, a cardiologist …
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When it comes to assessing your cardiovascular risk, your blood tells an eloquent story. It’s not just cholesterol but several other factors that can be detected and measured that point toward or away from risk. Roger Blumenthal, a cardiologist at …
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Cholesterol management, per new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, is just one aspect of measures you can take to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death. Roger Blumenthal, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins …
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The most important person in reducing your risk for cardiovascular disease is you, and managing your blood cholesterol levels is just one part of an overall, lifelong strategy, beginning with becoming educated about your own unique set of risk factors. …
