Preventive Care
From the Journals
International survey uncovered gaps in sun-protective behaviors
In a global survey, 88% of respondents knew that unprotected sun exposure leads to skin cancer, but less than 60% “always” or “often” applied...
Conference Coverage
Nutrition expert to heart patients: ‘Eat some cheese’
“A diet including cheese should be recommended for all to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” according to Arne Astrup...
Feature
Historic HIV vaccine efficacy study underway in South Africa
The first HIV vaccine efficacy study to launch anywhere in 7 years is testing whether an experimental vaccine safely prevents HIV infection among...
From the Journals
‘Weekend warrior’ exercise pattern sufficient to cut mortality
The “weekend warrior” exercise pattern – having one or two rather than five to seven leisure-time activity sessions per week – may be sufficient...
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...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: ECG screen for cardiac disease in all youths is cost effective
NEW ORLEANS – Adding an ECG to history and physical examination in screening all young people for cardiac disease predisposing to sudden death is...
Conference Coverage
Unless it is diagnosed, obesity won’t be treated
NEW ORLEANS – Physicians fail to include a diagnosis of obesity in the medical record of roughly half of affected patients.
Commentary
Choline and prevention of prevalent mental illnesses
Dr. Carl C. Bell calls on manufacturers of prenatal vitamins to increase the daily recommended dose of choline in vitamins needed by pregnant...
Conference Coverage
What referring physicians need to know about bariatric surgery success rates
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Conference Coverage
Ask service members and veterans about sexual health
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie advises clinicians to ask service members and veterans about their sexual health.
From the Journals
Skin cancer a concern in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients
As survival rates among pediatric organ transplant recipients grow, so do the rates of cutaneous malignancy later in life for this population, who...