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  "id": 5383736,
  "title": "New guidance introduces framework for assessing cardiovascular risk and fitness for duty in tactical athletes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/new-guidance-introduces-framework-for-assessing-cardiovascular-risk",
  "topic": "science",
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  "published": "2026-09-03T18:00:20.000Z",
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    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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  "summary": "Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading medical cause of duty-related deaths among tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical responders, astronauts and pilots. These individuals face unique physical and environmental demands that can increase cardiovascular risk and require specialized approaches to evaluation and care,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "STAT News",
        "title": "‘Tactical athletes’ get new guidance for cardiovascular fitness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/tactical-athletes-get-new-guidance-for-cardiovascular-fitness",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}