Dr RR Baliga's Philosophical Discourses: Zeno of Citium (Greece, c. 334–262 BCE) – Founder of Stoicism
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Zeno of Citium (c. 334 – c. 262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Cyprus and the founder of Stoicism. His philosophy emphasized living in harmony with nature and practicing virtue to attain peace of mind (ataraxia). Zeno’s teachings influenced ethics, logic, and natural philosophy, laying the foundation for Stoicism’s prominence during the Roman era and beyond. Despite losing his original writings, Zeno’s ideas survived through the works of later Stoics like Cleanthes and Chrysippus.
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🫀 Flow vs Form 🛠️: Guiding PCI with FFR or IVUS in the FLAVOUR II Trial 🎯
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🚨 New from #FLAVOURII: Angio-FFR vs IVUS to guide PCI 🫀 🎯 Similar outcomes 📉 Fewer stents 🧠 Smarter decisions Is flow-based guidance the future? 🌍 #CardioTwitter #FFR #IVUS #Intervention 📰 Lancet 2025 | 📊 RCT | 🇨🇳 1839 patients
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🚀 Next-Gen Weight Loss: Tirzepatide’s Winning Edge Over Semaglutide
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🚀 Tirzepatide Triumphs! 💪 In a head-to-head trial, #Tirzepatide led to greater weight loss (-20.2%) compared to #Semaglutide (-13.7%) over 72 weeks! 📉🌟 Superior waist reduction too! #ObesityManagement #WeightLoss #GLP1 #GIP 🩺💊 #CardiometabolicHealth #ClinicalResearch
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Head Hits, Heart Risks: Concussions in Football Spike Cardiovascular Danger 🏈❤️
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🏈💥 Concussions in football don’t just hit the brain—they impact the heart too! 📈🫀 New study shows increased BP, arterial stiffness, and cardiac risks in NCAA athletes post-concussion. 🧠➡️❤️ #Cardiology #SportsMedicine #ConcussionRisk #HeartHealth
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🦠 Microbes, Mutations, and Malignancy: Unveiling the Gut–Blood Cancer Axis 💉
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🧬 A molecule from aging gut bacteria—ADP-heptose—enters the bloodstream, activates ALPK1, and triggers NF-κB signaling, driving the expansion of mutant blood stem cells. 🦠🧓 This discovery links gut health to leukemia risk and reveals new targets like ALPK1 and UBE2N for cancer prevention. 💥🩸
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Lower Blood Pressure, Sharper Minds, Less Dementia, Longer Lives 🧠💊🌾
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🧠 Big win for brains & blood pressure! In a massive rural China trial (n=33,995), lowering BP with non-physician care ↓ dementia risk by 15%! A scalable, lifesaving model for LMICs. 🌾💊📉 #Dementia #Hypertension #GlobalHealth
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🌬️ Breathe Easy: Nasal Vaccines to the Rescue!
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🚀🌬️ Nasal vaccines: A breath of fresh air in respiratory infection prevention! 🌟 Boosts mucosal immunity (SIgA & IgG) 💪, reduces transmission 🌡️, and protects against COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and more! #Vaccines #PublicHealth #Innovation 🦠💉
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🧬 Silencing Risk: Lepodisiran vs Lp(a)
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🚨 New hope for high Lp(a)! 💉 Lepodisiran, a long-acting siRNA, slashed Lp(a) by 94% with just 2 shots/year. 🔬 RNA precision meets cardiac prevention. 📉 Silent killer, silenced. #CardioTwitter #RNAtherapy #LipoproteinA
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💨 Breathing Battles: Navigating COPD Phenotypes
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🌬️🚶♂️ COPD comes in many forms! From chronic bronchitis 🪫 to emphysema 💨, frequent exacerbators 🚨, asthma-COPD overlap 🌪️, and eosinophilic type 🧫. Tailoring treatment to phenotype is key! #COPD #PrecisionMedicine #RespiratoryCare
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💊 TANDEM Triumph: Dual Power for LDL Cholesterol Reduction!
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🚀 TANDEM Trial: Combining Obicetrapib & Ezetimibe for a powerful LDL reduction! 💊 ✅ -48.6% vs placebo, -27.9% vs Ezetimibe, -16.8% vs Obicetrapib 💪 Safe, effective, and oral! #Cardiology #LipidManagement #ASCVD
info_outline🧠 People often say they want big wins (like lotteries), but in practice, they choose what wins more often—even if it pays less.
🎮 In experiments, when outcomes are shown side-by-side, we tend to favor the “frequent winner.”
📉 This bias can make us overlook rare, high rewards—shaping real-world choices in money, health, and risk.
🔍 Bottom line: It’s not just what we choose, but how the choice is shown that changes everything.