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CV Risk Assessment Does Not Need Laboratory Tests
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A risk assessment that substitutes body-mass index for cholesterol levels was just as effective at predicting cardiovascular disease outcomes and could have profound effects on the affordability and availability of an adequate screening program in developing countries, a new study suggests. Heartwire
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Poor Quality Sleep Driving Up Blood Pressure in Teens
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In a study, one quarter of teens were not getting enough sleep, had trouble falling asleep, or woke too early; this inefficient sleep pattern was associated with higher systolic blood pressure levels. Medscape Medical News
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Further Evidence of CV Harm With Rosiglitazone
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More evidence supporting the idea that rosiglitazone does increase the risk for cardiovascular events has come from a new population-based study of older patients with diabetes. Medscape Medical News
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