Tag: Cardiovascular Risk
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Midlife Cyclists and the Hidden Heart Risk: A Wake-Up Call for Every Rider
Introduction: The Shark in the Water Is Your Heart When we think of risks for cyclists, accounts of rocky descents, road hazards, and weather come to mind. Yet for many riders in midlife, the true danger isn’t a spectacular crash but a quiet, unseen threat: heart disease. I wrote the book on midlife cyclist health,…
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Midlife Cyclists Heart Health: A Wake-Up for Riders
My Real Wake-Up Call on the Bike When I wrote the book on midlife cyclist health, I expected to map training plans, recovery strategies, and nutrition tips for aging athletes who still crave speed. What I didn’t anticipate was the almost silent, ever-present danger circling in the background: heart risk in midlife. My own brush…
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Long-Term Health Impacts from LA Wildfires: What We Now Know
Overview: Wildfires, Smoke, and the Long View When flames swept through the Los Angeles area, the immediate devastation grabbed headlines. But as researchers track air quality, soil, and water in the months and years that followed, a more nuanced and troubling picture has emerged: wildfire smoke can leave a lasting imprint on public health. From…
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Fish Oil in Dialysis: PISCES Trial Reduces Heart Risks
Overview: A potential breakthrough for dialysis patients A new study presented at Kidney Week 2025 and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine spotlighted a daily fish oil supplement as a potential way to reduce serious heart risks in people undergoing dialysis. The trial, known as PISCES, followed 1,228 participants across 26 sites…
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Daily Fish Oil Slashes Heart Risks in Dialysis Patients, PISCES Trial Finds
New evidence links fish oil to reduced heart risk for dialysis patients A large, multinational study has found that daily fish oil supplementation may significantly cut the risk of serious heart events among people undergoing dialysis. The PISCES trial followed 1,228 participants across 26 sites in Australia and Canada, tracking outcomes over a period designed…
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Why Young Nigerians Must Monitor Blood Pressure and Take Preventive Action
Rethinking Hypertension: It Isn’t Just an Old-Person Condition Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often seen as a problem that only affects older adults. Yet evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigeria-based research shows that this view is dangerously outdated. In Nigeria, a significant and growing portion of younger adults are experiencing elevated…
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Pregnancy Signals: How it Could Foretell a Woman’s Future Health
Understanding the Link Between Pregnancy and Future Health For years, doctors treated pregnancy as a temporary condition. Yet growing evidence suggests that what happens during pregnancy can reveal a woman’s long-term health risks, particularly for cardiovascular disease. Complications such as high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and excessive weight gain aren’t just pregnancy issues—they can…
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Statin Use Linked to Higher Glaucoma Risk in Hyperlipidemia Patients
Overview: Statins and Eye Health Statins are widely prescribed to manage high cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk. In recent research highlighted by Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, scientists explored whether long-term statin use could influence eye health, particularly in people with hyperlipidemia. The study found associations between statin use and higher odds of ocular hypertension…
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Statin Use and Glaucoma Risk: Ocular Hypertension May Follow Long-Term Therapy
Overview: Statins and Eye Health Statins are widely prescribed to manage high cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk. However, emerging findings suggest a potential connection between statin use and certain eye conditions, notably ocular hypertension and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). This association appears strongest among individuals with hyperlipidemia and tends to become more evident with longer…
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Can Daily Aspirin Prevent Cancer? What a 76-Year-Old Should Know
Does daily aspirin lower cancer risk? Amy, at 76, asks a common question: can taking aspirin every day help keep cancer at bay? The short answer is: it depends on individual risk factors, and not everyone should take daily aspirin for cancer prevention. In the past decade, research has shown some potential benefits for certain…