Preventive Care
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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...
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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...
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Primary care physicians face vitamin D conundrum
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North America has highest rate of obesity-related cancers
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Osteoporosis medication use down in older women
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Newly approved Gardasil 9 vaccine adds 20% more coverage against cervical cancer
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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...
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Ultrasound screening for dense breasts is high cost, offers little benefit
Key clinical point: Screening ultrasonography after a negative mammogram would significantly increase costs without providing much benefit for...
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Vitamin D landscape marked by lack of consensus
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Hookah, snus users more likely to start smoking
Key clinical point: “The increasing use of novel alternative tobacco products introduces new harms to adolescents and young adults.” Major finding...