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Most clinicians have no training in assessing sleep patterns or managing poor sleep, and there are common myths that cloud the issue. Here, sports physician Steve Targett gives you some practical tools to use when discussing sleep with patients, whether they are active or not
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2. Huang BH, Duncan MJ, Cistulli PA, et al. Sleep and physical activity in relation to all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality risk. Br J Sports Med 2022;56:718–24.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
