Mortality

Reducing Saturated Fat Intake: Modest Benefits Overall, Meaningful Gains for High-Risk Individuals

A systematic review of 17 randomized trials involving 66,337 adults found that reducing or modifying saturated fat intake offers little…

3 months ago

Carotid-Artery Stenting Beneficial for Carotid Stenosis

Adding carotid-artery stenting—but not carotid endarterectomy—to intensive medical management reduced the risk of stroke or death in patients with high-grade…

3 months ago

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Early Death

A study shows that eating a lot of highly processed foods is likely causing a significant number of early deaths…

10 months ago

Dose Response of Physical Activity in CVD and Mortality

Two recent studies highlight the importance of physical activity volume and intensity in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and improving…

11 months ago

Substituting Butter with Plant-Based Oils May Improve Survival

A prospective US population-based cohort study suggested that higher intake of butter was associated with increased mortality, while higher intake…

12 months ago

Salt Substitution May Reduce Recurrent Stroke and Death

A prespecified subgroup analysis of a Chinese randomized clinical trial suggested that salt substitution significantly reduced the risks of stroke…

1 year ago

Brighter Nights and Darker Days Predict Higher Mortality Risk

A prospective cohort study suggests that personal exposure to brighter nights and darker days causes circadian disruption with poor health…

1 year ago

Plant vs Animal Fat on Mortality

A US prospective cohort study demonstrated that replacement of animal fat with an equivalent amount of plant fat, particularly fat…

2 years ago

Urine Metals Predictive of CVD and Mortality

A US prospective study indicates that urinary metal levels are associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The…

2 years ago

Clinical Implications of ECG Abnormalities

A Japanese nationwide cohort study suggested that a diverse array of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities was associated with an increased mortality…

2 years ago

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