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- Former Professional Football Players Face High Rates of Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea Linked to Cognitive Decline
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new study involving nearly 2,000 former professional football players indicates that sleep apnea prevalence may reach 69 percent, significantly higher than previous clinical diag...
- Vanderbilt Study Identifies Excessive Dietary Sodium as Independent Driver of Heart Failure in High-Risk Southern Communities
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A large-scale analysis of more than 25,000 participants in the Southern Community Cohort Study has linked high salt intake to a 15% increase in new-onset heart failure. Researchers...
- Vanderbilt Study Identifies Nine Specific Gut Microbe Metabolites Linked to Global Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers have discovered that nine distinct molecules produced by gut bacteria and found in the bloodstream are statistically associated with the risk of developing coronary hea...