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Communities that are prone to floods appear to have increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory deaths that can last for up to 60 days, reveals a time series study. Such associations could vary depending on local climate, socioeconomic status, and older age.

Individuals with irregular sleep patterns and eating times are more likely to have thicker carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), which is a marker of early atherosclerosis, in early adulthood, according to a study.

A large multisite evaluation found that produce prescriptions were associated with statistically significant and clinically meaningful health improvements, including clinical biomarkers of cardiometabolic health, in adults and children.

The selective small molecule inhibitor of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) formation muvalaplin helps reduce Lp(a) levels by up to 65 percent without safety and tolerability signals, as shown in the results of a phase I trial.

Lowering bad cholesterol can help prevent major vascular events in older individuals aged ≥70 years similarly as those aged <70 years, suggests a recent study.