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Interval Training for Cardiovascular Health: Less is More?
Sedentary men achieved similar cardiometabolic improvements after 12 weeks of either short-duration, high-intensity exercise or the standard 45 minutes of sustained moderate-intensity exercise.
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Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer
A Mediterranean diet supplemented with the consumption of one liter of extra-virgin olive oil per week may be beneficial in the primary prevention of breast cancer.
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The Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health Outcomes
Worldwide, coffee is the second most consumed beverage after water. Chosen because of its rich complex flavors and pleasant stimulating effects, recent research suggests potential health benefits, including risk reductions for cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.
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The Pitfalls of Herbal Viagra
Be wary of and avoid over-the-counter products that claim to boost libido and sexual function, particularly for erectile dysfunction, which are often of spurious quality and contaminated with PDE-5 analogues.
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Noninvasive Diagnosis of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
A testing strategy combining bone scintigraphy and laboratory testing allows accurate diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy without the need for a biopsy.
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Can MRI Diagnose Myocarditis?
New quantitative MRI technique performs better than the older Lake Louise criteria for diagnosing myocarditis as compared to the standard of endomyocardial biopsy.
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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Heart Failure Patients May Be Particularly Beneficial
Atrial fibrillation ablation leads to better outcomes in heart failure patients compared to amiodarone.
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Rivaroxaban in the Real World
A large Phase IV registry study shows that rivaroxaban is associated with a very low incidence of major bleeding, death, or stroke. Also, adherence to therapy was much higher than observed in other studies with vitamin K antagonists.
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New Analysis of COGENT Data Supports Proton Pump Inhibitor Benefit
It shows comparable risks of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular events between low- and high-dose aspirin.
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Acetazolamide in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COPD: Is There a Benefit?
Compared to placebo, the use of acetazolamide in mechanically ventilated patients with COPD does not significantly reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation.