Tag: Heart Disease
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FDA Softens Stance on Menopause Hormone Therapies: What Changed and Why
What the FDA decision means for menopause treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a pivotal update to the labeling of menopause hormone therapies (HRT). Historic labels carried a black box warning about several serious health risks, including breast cancer, heart disease, and dementia. The FDA’s new approach no longer uses that singular,…
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LDL Cholesterol Drops for Vets in Health Coaching Program
Overview: A Targeted Approach to LDL Reduction Cholesterol management is a cornerstone of reducing cardiovascular risk, especially for veterans with heart and blood vessel disease. Recent quality improvement efforts that combined health care coaching with additional resources have produced meaningful improvements in LDL cholesterol levels. After 24 months, about one-third (34%) of participating veterans achieved…
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BioBank Ireland: A Nationwide Health Snapshot Through Biobanking
BioBank Ireland Begins a New Chapter in Population Health Plans have been unveiled to create a comprehensive snapshot of the health of people living on the island of Ireland by combining genetic information with lifestyle, environmental, biomarker, and healthcare outcome data. Led by BioBank Ireland, the initiative aims to transform how researchers understand disease and…
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BioBank Ireland Health Snapshot: Genomic Insight for Ireland
Overview: Building a health snapshot for Ireland BioBank Ireland has announced a bold plan to create a comprehensive snapshot of the health of people living on the island of Ireland. By combining genetic information with lifestyle, environmental factors, biomarker data, and healthcare outcomes, the initiative seeks to deepen our understanding of disease and speed up…
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Heart Disease Returns as Global Killer: New Lancet Study Highlights Widening Toll of Chronic Conditions
Overview: Heart Disease Reclaims the Top Spot Among Global Mortality Causes A landmark global study published in The Lancet reveals a troubling shift in what claims the most lives worldwide. After years of COVID-19 dominating headlines, heart disease has returned to the No. 1 position as the leading cause of death. The findings illuminate persistent…
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Heart Disease Returns to Top Global Killer as Study Highlights Rising Youth Deaths
Heart Disease Reclaims the No. 1 Spot Globally A new global analysis published in The Lancet underscores a troubling shift in global mortality. After years of COVID-19-related deaths dominating headlines, heart disease has re-emerged as the world’s leading cause of death. The findings place coronary artery disease and related cardiovascular conditions at the top of…
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Heart Disease Returns as the World’s Leading Killer, Highlighting a Worrying Trend for Youth
Introduction: A familiar foe regains its crown A new global study published in The Lancet confirms what many health experts have warned: heart disease is reclaiming its place as the world’s leading cause of death, edging out the COVID-19 pandemic as the top killer. The findings illuminate a broader pattern of chronic illness and rising…
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Heart disease regains top global killer status as chronic conditions take a toll on youth
Heart disease resurfaces as the world’s leading cause of death A new global snapshot published in The Lancet places heart disease at the forefront of mortality once again, displacing COVID-19 from the No. 1 spot. The report draws on data spanning decades and more than 200 countries, revealing a health landscape where chronic conditions—especially heart…
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Heart Disease Returns as Global Killer: A Wake-Up Call on Chronic Conditions
Global killer reasserts itself: heart disease, stroke reclaim top spots A new global picture of mortality released in The Lancet highlights a sobering shift: chronic, non-communicable diseases — led by heart disease and stroke — are reclaiming the title of the world’s leading causes of death. COVID-19, once the dominant narrative, has fallen from the…
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Heart Disease Tops Global Killer List as Lancet Study Highlights Rising Youth Deaths
Heart Disease Reclaims the No. 1 Spot on the Global Mortality Map A sweeping new analysis published in The Lancet confirms what many health professionals have warned: heart disease once again sits at the top of the global mortality chart. The study, covering data from 1990 through 2023 across more than 200 countries, shows that…