July 08, 2025

Mediterranean Diet’s 30-Year Legacy

A sweeping 30-year review confirms the Mediterranean-style diet lowers risks of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and cognitive decline—while supporting global sustainability.

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July 08, 2025

No Safe Level for Processed Foods

A meta-analysis finds no safe level of processed meat, sugary drinks, or industrial trans fats—each linked to increased chronic disease risk.

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July 08, 2025

Orforglipron Lowers A1c, Weight in T2D Patients 

A 40-week trial presented at ADA's 85th Scientific Sessions showed that daily oral orforglipron significantly lowered blood sugar and body weight in adults with early type 2 diabetes.

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July 08, 2025

Why This Type of Total Arch Replacement Can Be Beneficial for Type A Aortic Dissections

A Keck Medicine of USC cardiac surgeon explains why total aortic arch replacement with a frozen elephant trunk is often a beneficial long-term solution for select type A aortic dissection patients.

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July 02, 2025

Body Fat Percentage Outranks BMI for Mortality

New research shows body fat percentage predicts long-term mortality more accurately than BMI, suggesting a need to revise how body composition is measured in clinical care.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 27, 2025

Weight Loss Drugs, Heavier Implications

New guidance positions GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP therapies as frontline options for long-term weight management—with profound implications for cardiovascular outcomes, access equity, and chronic disease care.

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June 24, 2025

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Heart Risks

A new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—including acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and cardiovascular death—based on data from more than 432 million individuals in 24 observational studies.

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June 24, 2025

Fasting Triggers Inflammation, Platelet Activity, Metabolic Shift 

A human fasting study found that prolonged water-only fasting raised inflammatory and platelet activation markers, reduced amyloid beta proteins, and altered lipid and glucose metabolism, with most changes reversing after refeeding.

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