Preventive Care
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‘Embarrassing’: High-intensity statin uptake in ASCVD patients ‘terrible’
A national study uncovered abysmal rates of usage for one of the most studied and inexpensive therapies available.
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Homelessness seems to have greater link to death than common diseases, says physician
The health challenges facing those experiencing homelessness are straightforward, but the U.S. health system isn’t built to deal with them, an...
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Genetic test for six chronic diseases undergoing clinical trial
“A high [polygenic risk score] is just one piece of the puzzle. [It] does not replace the traditional risk factors we usually think about in...
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Impaired vision an overlooked dementia risk factor
“A very large fraction of vision impairment, possibly in excess of 80%, is avoidable or has simply yet to be addressed.”
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Treating frail patients requires ‘precision gerontology’
While the word frailty may conjure images of wizened and weakened men and women, the clinical picture is far less clear.
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USPSTF final recommendation on aspirin for primary CV prevention
“Close reading of the new USPSTF guideline and its companion Evidence Review, and becoming familiar with the 3 more recent aspirin trials, is a...
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Consider climate change in pediatric clinical visits
Practical pearls for how climate issues can affect aspects of a clinical visit and why they matter.
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Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk for preeclampsia
Pregnant women who had a higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet had a lower risk for preeclampsia, according to the results of a new study...
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Young and older athletes show similar arrhythmia patterns with fQRS
Some structural changes were observed, but had no impact on exercise-induced arrhythmias in adolescent athletes.
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Study: Fasting plus calorie counting offered no weight-loss benefit over calorie counting alone
Those who ate whenever they wanted did not achieve significantly greater improvements in obesity-related health measures.
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Peripheral muscle fatigue limits post-COVID exercise
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing suggests need for aerobic and muscle strengthening after COVID-19.