Heart disease
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Mindfulness combined with cardiopulmonary rehab improves lung function and stress in PAH patientsCombining mindfulness practice with supervised cardiopulmonary exercise may be linked to modest improvements in oxygen transport and psychological well-being in PAH patients, though larger and longer studies are needed to confirm lasting benefit.
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Supervised aerobic exercise improved fitness but not cardiometabolic markers in night-shift nursesSupervised aerobic exercise is feasible and may improve cardiovascular fitness in night-shift nurses, though this small trial did not detect changes in cardiometabolic risk factors or body composition over 12 weeks.
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Purpose in life linked to 30% lower mortality risk across 488,765 peopleHigher sense of purpose in life may be associated with meaningfully lower mortality risk, an association that persists even after accounting for depression and major health behaviors, though the full mechanism remains unclear.
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Combined lifestyle intervention reduces cardiometabolic risk in cancer survivorsCombined lifestyle programs that address diet and exercise together may help cancer survivors manage several cardiometabolic risk factors, though individual gains tend to be small.