Sleeping Beats Sitting? What a New Study Means for Your Patients

Sleeping Beats Sitting? What a New Study Means for Your Patients

Sit less, move more. Or stand more. Or sleep more. Replacing 30 minutes of sitting a day with equal time standing or even sleeping could improve obesity markers like body weight and waist circumference, according to a new cross-sectional study investigating the impact of movement behavior on cardiometabolic health.  The findings suggest that, while higher-intensity …

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Apixaban Cuts Stroke But Ups Bleeding in Subclinical AF

Apixaban Cuts Stroke But Ups Bleeding in Subclinical AF

In patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) detected by implanted devices such as pacemakers or loop recorders, oral anticoagulation with apixaban resulted in a lower risk of stroke or systemic embolism than aspirin, but a higher risk of major bleeding in the ARTESIA study. The results appear to contrast somewhat with the recently reported NOAH-AFNET …

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FADA: India’s auto sales up by 9%, 3W sales at record high in August: FADA

FADA: India’s auto sales up by 9%, 3W sales at record high in August: FADA

India’s overall auto sales in August registered an annual growth of 9 per cent, marginally lower than previously reported figures, said the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) on Tuesday. The uptick was consistent across multiple vehicle categories, with 2W seeing a 6 per cent increase, PV at 6.5 per cent, Trac rising 14 per …

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