Mortality

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…

5 days 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…

6 days 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…

1 week ago

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…

2 weeks ago

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…

3 weeks ago

Testosterone Therapy Without Hypogonadism Linked to Higher Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk

Men who started testosterone therapy (TT) without evidence of hypogonadism had significantly higher long-term risks of major adverse cardiovascular events…

1 month ago

SGLT2 Inhibitor Use After Takotsubo Syndrome Linked to Lower Mortality

Early initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors after Takotsubo syndrome was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality in a large…

3 months ago

Longer and More Frequent Daytime Naps—Especially in the Morning—Linked to Higher Mortality Risk

In older adults, longer and more frequent daytime naps, particularly those occurring in the morning, were associated with a higher…

4 months ago

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…

8 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…

9 months ago

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