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Among 49,440 adults identified as Arab American in a Texas health system, 15.2% had documented ASCVD and 3.4% met the study’s premature-disease definition. Identification methods and encounter-based age classification limit interpretation.

In a secondary analysis of 371,038 U.S. adults, individuals reporting several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or established CVD reported less frequent whole-fruit consumption. The cross-sectional survey identified associations only and did not establish whether dietary behaviors preceded disease.

Self-reported cannabis use in the United States increased substantially between 2008 and 2022, with particularly pronounced growth in daily or near-daily consumption, while high-frequency alcohol use remained stable or declined during the same period.

Nearly 89% of U.S. ischemic heart disease deaths in 2023 were attributable to modifiable risk factors, according to Global Burden of Disease data. Mortality rates declined substantially since 1990, although deaths linked to elevated BMI and fasting glucose increased.

A national analysis found that clinical obesity was present in more than one-quarter of adults with normal BMI values. The findings highlight limitations of BMI alone for identifying excess adiposity and obesity-related health risk.

US cancer centers are enrolling fewer patients in clinical trials despite continued global therapeutic advances, raising concerns about access, competitiveness, and whether trials are fully integrated into standard oncology care.