Mortality

Long-Term Outcomes of Invasive vs Conservative Management in Stable Coronary Disease: Consistent Evidence From Extended Follow-Up Trials

Extended follow-up of three major trials consistently shows that an initial invasive strategy does not improve long-term survival or reduce…

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Low Protein Intake Linked to Higher Risks of Kidney Failure and Death in CKD

A prospective cohort study of 1,861 patients with nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South Korea found that very low…

3 weeks ago

Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Outcomes in Coronary Heart Disease

A 2026 Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 randomized trials involving 26,886 adults with coronary heart disease (CHD) found…

2 months ago

Hemoglobin Levels and Mortality

In a UK prospective cohort of 502,188 adults followed for a median of 13.6 years, mortality was lowest at hemoglobin…

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Alcohol-Attributable Cancer Mortality Doubled in the USA Since 1990

Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the USA doubled from 11,361 in 1990 to 23,126 in 2023, with a disproportionate burden among…

2 months ago

BMI and Waist Circumference Jointly Predict Mortality Risk in Older Adults

In US adults aged ≥65 years, overweight and class I–II obesity were associated with lower all-cause mortality risk, whereas high…

3 months ago

Longitudinal Heart Stress Status Predicts CVD and Mortality in Older Adults

In community-dwelling older adults without prior cardiovascular disease (CVD), new or persistent heart stress (HS)—defined by elevated NT-proBNP concentrations over…

3 months ago

The Obesity Paradox in Colorectal Cancer May Reflect Prediagnostic Weight Loss

In the German multicenter study of 5,521 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), the apparent survival advantage associated with overweight and…

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Left Ventricular Size and Mortality Risk in Heart Failure

A Chinese nationwide study of 273,921 patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) found a U-shaped association between left ventricular end-diastolic…

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Midlife Vascular Health Linked to Up to 12.6 More Dementia-Free Years

Maintaining optimal vascular health in midlife was associated with up to 12.6 additional years of life free from dementia between…

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