Preventive Care
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STD testing in youth hindered by confidentiality concerns
Young adults can stay on their parents’ health plans until age 26, but some are foregoing sexual health screening out of fear that their parents...
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Hospitals rarely offer cessation therapy to smokers with MI
It would seem that having a smoker in your hospital with an MI would be a great time to offer cessation therapy. But what actually happens?
From the Journals
HCV testing stagnant among baby boomers
Rates of hepatitis C virus testing in baby boomers rose only slightly between 2013 and 2015, despite calls for universal testing.
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Personalized coaching program controls blood pressure for black patients
HOUSTON – The randomized “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” trial found that a yearlong lifestyle modification intervention could significantly increase...
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Oral PrEP works despite bacterial vaginosis
SEATTLE – Concerns about reduced effectiveness of oral PrEP for HIV prevention in women with bacterial vaginosis are unfounded.
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Phase III trial: VZV protects auto-HCT patients
ORLANDO – An inactivated VZV vaccine for adults undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has proven safe and effective.
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Familial hypercholesterolemia: Look for it!
SNOWMASS, COLO – Familial hypercholesterolemia is far more common than you think.
Myth of the Month
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
From the Journals
Biannual HCC ultrasound cost-effective, lifesaving in cirrhosis
Guideline-directed ultrasound liver cancer screening boosts survival in cirrhosis patients.
From the Journals
Heart disease risk soars in young adults with coronary calcium
Young adults with even small amounts of coronary calcium have a 5-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease and a 1.6-fold risk of death,...
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Hypertensive disease of pregnancy linked to earlier mortality
LAS VEGAS - Women who develop any form of hypertensive disease during pregnancy are at a higher risk of death, at least until age 50.