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fall spices chocolate chunk cookie (seasonal) @ levain, less sweet than their other cookies #nyc

What should you do if your stress test results are indeterminate or unequivocal?

Centrist Republican members of Congress warn against the Trump Billionaires’ partisan government shutdown strategy, will they be targeted by the Trump Billionaires next? 🎯 The Republican members of Congress are concerned that the Trump Billionaires’ shutdown strategies are harming Americans in all political parties and that will help Democrats win both houses of Congress in 2026. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/centrist-republicans-warn-against-trumps-partisan-shutdown-strategy-2025-10-04/

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how your blood pressure impacts your risk for dementia

The American Heart Association released an official Scientific Statement recognizing AI-enabled opportunistic detection of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on routine chest CT scans. Currently CAC is noted on routine chest CTs at most centers without an exact quantification of the amount of calcium, however new automated AI algorithms for CAC scoring are changing this. Knowing the exact quantification helps with prediction of cholesterol related cardiovascular disease. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001382

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what does it mean when a medication or test is low risk?

Regional Banks’ Real Estate Loan Fraud Rattled the Stock Market Last Week 🇺🇸 A tangled web of $270 million in defaulted loans and fraud claims tied to real estate investor Andrew Stupin and the Cantor Group have set off a wave of losses and lawsuits, raising new fears for regional banks already on shaky ground. Zions Bank, Western Alliance Bank, and the investment bank Jefferies surprised investors by disclosing various bad loans on their books, leading the stock market to drop last week. While shares rebounded, investors fear the rally in stocks, driven by hope about AI, has stretched valuations and created asset price bubbles, while the effects of the Trump Administration’s tariffs and other policies will roll out over the next year. This is especially concerning for Americans in retirement as it could lead to a longer stock market drop. https://finimize.com/content/california-real-estate-lawsuits-rattle-regional-bank-stocks

what cardiology tests are there for dizziness?

happy diwali 🪔 mango lassi and pappadum @ bombay club #dc