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We bring you the latest vital health news, discoveries that affect your body and your mind.

And we break down the medical research to help you stay healthy.

I'm Tanya Lewis.

I'm Josh Fishman.

We're Scientific American senior health editors.

Today we're talking about a newly recognized form of heart disease,

CKM Syndrome, which is when you have overlapping cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and metabolic

diseases like type 2 diabetes and obesity.

You know, we've got such a highly specialized medical system.

Sometimes it seems like each doctor in it has their own organ.

Right, like if I had a heart problem, I'd go see a cardiologist.

And if my kidneys weren't healthy, I'd check in with a nephroologist.

Or if I had diabetes or some other hormone-related problem,

I'd see an endocrinologist.

But it turns out that these organs or health problems have a lot to do with one another.

In particular, kidney problems and metabolic problems

raise the risk for cardiovascular disease,

which means everything from a heart attack

to clogged arteries. So all this medical specialization might keep a doctor from seeing the big picture risk.

Exactly.

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