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Anchor lead: A lifetime history of obesity may be a cause for intervention, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who’ve been obese since age 20 have a threefold higher risk for heart failure than those who don’t report longstanding obesity, a study …
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Anchor lead: Can knowing someone’s weight over time more precisely indicate their heart disease risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is a well-known risk factor for heart failure. Now new research by Erin Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, …
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Anchor lead: New cholesterol guidelines bring statin use into focus, Elizabeth Tracey reports Have you been told you need a statin in the wake of new cholesterol guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting? Roger Blumenthal, one of …
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Anchor lead: Should you take a statin or not? New cholesterol guidelines have been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports Seems like everyone is on a statin to reduce their cholesterol. Now new guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting …
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Anchor lead: New guidelines for managing high cholesterol have been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports How might the new cholesterol guidelines released at the recent American Heart Association meeting affect you? Roger Blumenthal, one of the authors of the guidelines and …
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Anchor lead: The federal government has released new physical activity guidelines for Americans, Elizabeth Tracey reports You should aim for 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity per week, the newly undated guidelines from the department of health …
November 27, 2018 – New Physical Activity Guidelines Read more »
