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Exercise beats yoga for improving heart and blood vessel health
A new review comparing yoga and exercise reveals that while both boost vascular function, structured workouts deliver stronger heart health benefits, offering insights for anyone looking to counteract the effects of too much sitting.
12 Surprising Symptoms of Heart Disease You Shouldn't Ignore
Symptoms of cardiovascular (heart) disease often include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and swelling. More subtle signs include feelings of depression or anxiety and skin or nail changes.
Semaglutide, tirzepatide recommended as first-line treatment of obesity and most of its complications in new guidance
Semaglutide or tirzepatide should be the first line treatment for people living with obesity and most of its complications, according to a new framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Investigators create urine-based test to ID prostate cancers
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and four other institutions have devised a novel method to test for prostate cancer using biomarkers present in urine.
Can metabolic syndrome substantially increase Parkinson's risk?
As much as 31% of the world’s population has metabolic syndrome — a combination of several health issues, such as high blood pressure and abdominal obesity, that when blended can raise a person’s risk for several health conditions. Researchers found that people with metabolic syndrome were about 40% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those without the condition.