Preventive Care
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Stronger evidence that exercise lowers breast cancer risk
“Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time are already recommended for cancer prevention. Our study adds further evidence that such...
Feature
WIC review finds broad benefits, knowledge gaps
New research reveals evidence gaps in studies on a government supplemental nutritional program for low-income women and children.
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Religion tied to better heart health for Black Americans
“Our findings highlight the substantial role that culturally tailored health promotion initiatives and recommendations for lifestyle change may...
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Taking the heat out of coffee’s esophageal cancer risk
“It is, therefore, plausible that a carcinogenic effect of coffee relates to thermal injury broadly, rather than being specific to coffee or its...
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How strength training can help you live longer
The maximum longevity benefit comes from one or two resistance exercise sessions a week totaling 30-60 minutes.
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Dolutegravir in pregnant patients with HIV showed more viral suppression at delivery vs. other treatments
Dolutegravir-based ART yields similar birth outcomes to other ART options.
Commentary
Time to reevaluate herbal supplements?
We need to ask patients whether they are taking supplements and be vocal about their lack of protection against harm, as allowed by DSHEA.
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Alcohol warning labels need updates to reflect harms: NEJM
The current warning is“so understated that it borders on being misleading.”
Conference Coverage
New ESC cardio-oncology guideline aims to reduce cardiotoxicity
A “very strong theme throughout the guideline is risk assessment, and the fact that that risk is dynamic.”
Feature
Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
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Online tool IDs people with genetic mutations linked to cancer
“What we hope is that hospital systems will use it and that insurance companies will also use it as a way to say who needs testing and who to...