People whose genes put them at high risk for dementia may be able to fight Mother Nature and win, new research out of Sweden suggests. The weapon: Working out on a regular basis to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, also known as CRF. CRF is the capacity of the body’s… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

A drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes may also help those with heart failure, an international clinical trial shows.The test of tirzepatide, brand named Zepbound, included 731 patients with diastolic heart failure and obesity who were followed for two… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cardiorespiratory fitness was a stronger predictor of both cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality than BMI. […]