Preventive Care
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Adding tomosynthesis may benefit women with dense breasts
Women with dense breasts may benefit from additional screening at the time of digital mammography, but the messages notifying these women of...
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USPSTF updates guideline for preventive aspirin therapy
Key clinical point: The USPSTF recommends that many adults aged 50-59 years start low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular...
Conference Coverage
College students report perceived barriers to HPV vaccine
College-aged men and women had positive attitudes toward human papillomavirus vaccination, yet perceived cost and access barriers factored into...
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Large cohort study confirms link between pioglitazone, bladder cancer
Pioglitazone was linked to a 63% increase in bladder cancer risk, compared with other noninsulin antidiabetic drugs in a large population-based...
Conference Coverage
Arterial calcium findings on mammograms can predict heart disease risk
Key clinical point: Breast arterial calcification information – available on every mammogram – could be used to help predict heart disease risk....
Article
Does sharing genetic risk change behavior?
Does knowledge of DNA-based disease risk motivate patients to make lifestyle changes?
Conference Coverage
Case may be building for annual CA-125 ovarian cancer screening
Key clinical point: Annual CA-125 screening shows trend toward reducing overall mortality from ovarian cancer after 11 years. Major finding: At a...
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ABMS approves new addiction medicine subspecialty
Any ABMS board-certified physician will be able to seek subspecialty certification in addiction medicine.
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New CDC opioid guideline targets overprescribing for chronic pain
Nonopioid therapy is the preferred approach to manage chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care, the CDC said.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Advice varies for chemoprevention, genetic testing in invasive breast cancer
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Coronary artery calcium linked to cancer, kidney disease, COPD
Key clinical point: High coronary artery calcium scores were significantly associated with noncardiovascular disease events in a prospective study...