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Br J Sports Med

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Heart protection may require 3–4x current exercise guidelines

Adults need 560 to 610 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week to cut cardiovascular risk by more than 30%, far above the 150-minute floor most guidelines set. . .

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Drug pipeline

2d

Retatrutide nears bariatric surgery–level weight loss in phase 3 trial

Lilly’s investigational triple agonist produced nearly 30% mean weight loss over two years, with almost half of participants achieving weight reductions historically associated with surgery. . .

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Sci Transl Med/Sci Adv

2d

AI mammogram risk scores outperform existing breast cancer tools

Two studies suggest image-based AI tools may better identify women who'd benefit from prevention, predicting long-term risk more accurately than standard clinical models and performing consistently across racial and ethnic groups. . .

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Circulation

2d

Cholesterol care gets aggressive: 2026 guideline urges faster escalation beyond statins

Updated ACC/AHA guidance emphasizes earlier intervention, new risk tools, and expanded use of nonstatins to reach lower LDL targets. . .

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Aging US

2d

Methylene blue guards hair stem cells against GLP-1 stress

A century-old dye and antioxidant boosted hair follicle stem cell proliferation, accelerated wound closure, and protected cells from the metabolic stress caused by GLP-1 receptor agonists, in cultured human cells. . .

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FDA

2d

Beqalzi becomes first BCL2 inhibitor to be FDA-approved for mantle cell lymphoma

Beqalzi (sonrotoclax) represents a new targeted option for relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma after prior Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor therapy. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

2d

Anxiety visits in pediatric primary care up 300% in a decade

A ten-year Massachusetts analysis points to a steady shift in where children's mental health needs are showing up, with anxiety driving the steepest rise. . .

Government Health Agency News

FDA

2d

FDA approves Fasenra for hypereosinophilic syndrome

Fasenra (benralizumab) becomes a new targeted option for hypereosinophilic syndrome, where disease flares are often managed with chronic corticosteroids. . .

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ASAM 2026

2d

When social media shapes benzo tapering: what clinicians need to know

Online narratives are reshaping patient expectations—and complicating evidence-based care. . .

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