Preventive Care
Conference Coverage
Study highlights need to address vitamin D deficiency in epilepsy patients
Neurologists and other clinicians ordered vitamin D levels, DXA scans, and vitamin D supplementation for epilepsy patients in order to diagnose...
Article
Surgeon general’s addiction report calls for better integrated care
Physicians must step up prevention efforts and the use of state-of-the-art medicine when treating addiction, according to a new surgeon general’s...
Conference Coverage
Aspirin not prescribed appropriately to cut cardiovascular risk in diabetes
MUNICH – Many diabetes patients who should be taking aspirin for cardiovascular risk reduction are not doing so, and many who should not be taking...
News
Sweet Spot Found for LDL-C Reduction to Minimize Risk
Key clinical point: A moderate target for LDL-C reduction achieves the greatest reduction in the risk of adverse events, compared with low or high...
Commentary
The ACA, Six Years Later …
News
PPI Cuts GI Events From Low- and High-dose Aspirin
Key clinical point: In patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease on dual-antiplatelet therapy, concurrent proton pump inhibitor treatment...
News
Zika Virus: More Questions Than Answers?
News
Pertussis Vaccine Possibly Ineffective in Preschoolers
Key clinical point: Preschoolers vaccinated against pertussis may still develop whooping cough or similar symptoms. Major finding: Children who...