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Stiff Arteries in Overweight Children
Significantly higher levels of visceral fat and artery stiffness were found in overweight youth, suggesting that abdominal fat likely contributes to the cardiovascular problems in kids.
Pressure to be Perfect & Mental Health Issues
Pressure from schools and families to live up to society’s expectations of the “ideal” girl and be “good” causes mental health issues in teenage girls.
Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity.
Breast cancer – Risks of Atrial Fib & CV Death in the 1st year after cancer diagnosis
Atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular death are more common during the first year after breast cancer diagnosis
Anti-inflammatory Diet and Brain Health
Consuming an anti-inflammatory diet led to a lower risk of developing dementia later in life.
Cardiac Arrest
About 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals each year in the U.S. and about 7 in 10 of those happen at home. Bystander CPR is very important.
Processed Foods and Memory
A new study finds that only four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats and it was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss.
Long COVID
How many people get long COVID? What are the issues involved with long COVID?
Omega-3 Supplements and the risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Omega-3 supplements could elevate the risk of atrial fibrillation. How much fish oil does it take to significantly increase the risk?
Statins and Diabetes Progression
Statin use is associated with Type 2 diabetes progression. The risk-benefit ratio of statin use in patients with diabetes should take into consideration its metabolic affects.