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3 weeks agoHere's How Much Each Popular Drug Impacts Your Chances of Having a Stroke
Recreational drugs significantly increase stroke risk, with amphetamines raising risk by 122%, cocaine by 96%, and cannabis by 37%.
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3 weeks agoA cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease
New cholesterol guidelines recommend aggressive prevention with earlier treatment, including universal lipoprotein(a) testing and additional biomarkers to better assess cardiovascular risk.
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1 month agoJust two days of oatmeal cut bad cholesterol by 10%
Compared with a control group that also reduced calories but did not eat oats, those on the oat based plan saw a markedly greater improvement in their cholesterol levels. The reduction remained noticeable even six weeks later. Researchers also found that the diet changed the balance of bacteria in the gut. Substances produced by these microbes appear to play an important role in the health benefits linked to oats.
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1 month agoNew GLP1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows
Orforglipron, a daily GLP-1 pill by Eli Lilly, shows superior weight loss and blood sugar control compared to oral semaglutide, offering a more effective non-injection alternative for type 2 diabetes treatment.
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2 months agoMost statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds
Other than the well-known risks around muscle pain and diabetes, only four of 66 other statin side-effects listed on labels liver test changes, minor liver abnormalities, urine changes and tissue swelling are supported by evidence. And the risks are very small, according to the systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Lancet. Statins have been used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide over the last three decades and are proven to reduce heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths.
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