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Patients use fewer lipid-lowering, cardiovascular, and antidiabetic medications after bariatric surgery versus patients not undergoing surgery

High quadriceps isometric strength level significantly linked to lower risk for developing heart failure among heart attack patients

Greater improvements seen for blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and weight control versus DASH diet

The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census

First links in chain of survival can be assessed by children from age 4; regular training in basic life support consolidates long-term skills

Women with irregular cycles have increased hazard ratios for CVD events and atrial fibrillation

Weekend catch-up of just one to two hours may be enough to provide benefits for postmenopausal women

Increased events seen through three-year follow-up, but similar event rates observed between three and five years

No higher risk seen for death or life-threatening arrhythmias

Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say