Preventive Care
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Fight statin phobia with hard facts
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The one legitimate concern isn’t even on patients’ radar.
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Expert: Eat walnuts!
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Beneficial alterations to gut microbiome seen in RCT.
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VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.
From the Journals
AHA: Childhood adversity strongly linked to poorer health outcomes
Scientific statement calls for more research to fill gaps in knowledge.
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Shift to long-term ‘maternal care’ needs boost
WASHINGTON – “We need regular screening of women” to prevent long-term metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, said Dr. George R. Saade.
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Health disparities in rural America: Chronic conditions
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults most likely to have multiple chronic health conditions.
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Targeting PCSK9 inhibitors to reap most benefit
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – New FOURIER analyses show where evolocumab packs greatest payoff.
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Late-Breaking Science preview: Monday, Nov. 13
Monday at AHA is packed with three Late-Breaking Science sessions, with many presentations providing new insights into blockbuster megatrials.
From the Journals
Warfarin may protect against cancer
Warfarin users had a significantly lower rate of cancer overall.
From the Journals
Reminder spurs flu vaccination of chronic disease patients
Parents more likely to comply if primary care physicians, pediatric cardiologists recommend it.
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Vitality predicts T2DM major cardiovascular event risk
“Not feeling full of pep and not having a lot of energy could be used as risk markers for MACE in patients with type 2 diabetes.”