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Waist Size Outperforms BMI at Predicting Heart Risk

New JACC pooled analysis shows simple waist measurements reclassify cardiovascular risk prompting calls for routine clinical use.

Older Adults With Obesity Now Match Peers’ Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Abdominal Fat, Not BMI, Linked to Harmful Heart Remodeling in MRI Study

AstraZeneca’s Baxdrostat Lowers Blood Pressure in Phase III, Setting Up 2025 Filings

Lancet Study Debuts Calculator to Match Hypertension Drugs to Needed BP Reductions

Study Links Three Nights of Poor Sleep to Increased Heart Disease Risk

Replacing Sedentary Time with Activity or Sleep Cuts Risk of Second Heart Attack