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Boost your #longevity by picking up the pace of your daily walk. Analysis in @ajpmonline.bsky.social‬ among underrepresented cohort of low-income and Black individuals confirms #healthbenefits of walking. www.elsevier.com/about/press-...
Elderly couple walking, new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine underscores the importance of promoting walking, particularly at a brisk pace, as an effective form of physical activity for improving health.
July 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Distinguish harmful #PFAS from essential fluoropolymers in #medicaltechnology, experts urge in Elsevier’s Heart Rhythm journal. Not all "forever chemicals" are equal. www.elsevier.com/about/press-...

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Articles in Heart Rhythm highlight the urgent need to distinguish between harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and essential fluoropolymers, which are used in medical technology. This image demonstrates the use of fluoropolymers poly(ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in common cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) lead constructions. A. Coaxial pacing lead; B. Coradial pacing lead; C. Lumenless pacing lead; D. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead. (Credit: Heart Rhythm / Vatterott et al.)
July 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM