Preventive Care
News
High serum vitamin D levels linked to prostate cancer risk
News
Polymorphism not predictive of better naltrexone response in heavy drinkers
Key clinical point: Genotype testing to predict which alcohol-dependent patients might respond better to naltrexone is not yet ready for clinical...
News
2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society
News
2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
News
Early and late age at menarche linked to higher heart disease risk
Key clinical point: Early and late menarche are associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. Major finding: Starting...
News
20 years after initiating preventive tamoxifen, less breast cancer but no survival benefit
Key clinical point: Prophylactic tamoxifen reduced breast cancers in vulnerable women, compared with placebo, but didn’t affect overall mortality...
News
Primary care physicians face vitamin D conundrum
News
North America has highest rate of obesity-related cancers
News
Osteoporosis medication use down in older women
News
Newly approved Gardasil 9 vaccine adds 20% more coverage against cervical cancer
News
Lose the weight or lose the money: Online weight-loss contracts gain favor
Key clinical point: Online weight-loss commitment contracts can be effective interventions for patients. Major finding: People who contractually...