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Nationwide exercise programs can significantly reduce healthcare costs in Singapore by preventing diabetes, hypertension, and associated mortality, as suggested in a cost-utility analysis.

Long-term glucocorticoid levels, particularly cortisone measured in scalp hair, are associated with a higher risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among younger adults, suggests a study.

Many women with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with a mild functional impairment suffer from sexual dysfunction, a recent study claims.

Patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure have a greater risk of ischaemic stroke at 4 years than those in the general population, according to a study.

Hard physical activity and normotensive individuals and increasing systolic blood pressure (SBP) in those with hypertension each correlate with larger thoracic aortic size, suggests a study.

In the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, adding selexipag as a third medication sooner rather than later is crucial to help prevent hospitalization and disease progression, as suggested in an emulated target trial.