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American Heart Association's New Cholesterol Guidelines Emphasise Earlier Screening, Lifetime Heart Risk Reduction
The update was jointly published in the journal Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The recent guideline is retitled the 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia and incorporates evidence up to late 2024.
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High BMI May Up Heart Disease Risk Later In Life: Tips To Maintain A Healthy BMI
A high BMI is linked to increased risk of a number of diseases, in both kids and adults. In young adults, a high BMI can spike blood pressure and thicken heart muscles which can increase the risk of heart diseases.
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Here's What Your Hand Grip Strength Says About Your Heart Health
Hand grip strength, often used as a measure of muscular strength, has also been associated with calculating the cardiovascular risk.
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Your Blood Can Predict 10-Year Risk For Heart Disease: Study
Scientists have developed a new way to calculate a person's 10-year risk for heart disease by analysing their blood, a method which has greater precision than identifying traditional risk factors alone.
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Common Calculator 'Overestimates' Heart Disease Risk: Study
A commonly used method of calculating a person's risk of heart attack or stroke in the next five years may overestimate the actual risk, leading doctors to unnecessarily prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers said Monday.
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American Heart Association's New Cholesterol Guidelines Emphasise Earlier Screening, Lifetime Heart Risk Reduction
The update was jointly published in the journal Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The recent guideline is retitled the 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia and incorporates evidence up to late 2024.
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High BMI May Up Heart Disease Risk Later In Life: Tips To Maintain A Healthy BMI
A high BMI is linked to increased risk of a number of diseases, in both kids and adults. In young adults, a high BMI can spike blood pressure and thicken heart muscles which can increase the risk of heart diseases.
-
Here's What Your Hand Grip Strength Says About Your Heart Health
Hand grip strength, often used as a measure of muscular strength, has also been associated with calculating the cardiovascular risk.
-
Your Blood Can Predict 10-Year Risk For Heart Disease: Study
Scientists have developed a new way to calculate a person's 10-year risk for heart disease by analysing their blood, a method which has greater precision than identifying traditional risk factors alone.
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Common Calculator 'Overestimates' Heart Disease Risk: Study
A commonly used method of calculating a person's risk of heart attack or stroke in the next five years may overestimate the actual risk, leading doctors to unnecessarily prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers said Monday.
