Preventive Care
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TIPS-3: Polypill provides meaningful primary cardiovascular prevention
“You’re seeing a paradigm shift right here in front of your eyes today. This could be a game changer in terms of preventing large numbers of...
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Five pediatric heart health practices that may be unnecessary
In all cases, family history is vitally important.
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among...
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Now USPSTF also suggests start CRC screening at age 45
But the benefit for screening adults in the 45- to 49-years age group is smaller than it is for adults aged 45-75 years.
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
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MI recurrences drop, but women underestimate disease risk
Women show greater reductions in recurrent heart attacks and heart disease compared with men, but survey reveals reduced awareness of mortality...
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Radiotherapy planning scans reveal breast cancer patients’ CVD risk
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HPV vaccine shown to substantially reduce cervical cancer risk
A review of more than 1 million girls/women vaccinated in 2006-2017 shows a substantial reduction in the risk for invasive cervical cancer.
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Cancer disparities: One of the most pressing public health issues
“The burden of cancer is not shouldered equally by all segments of the U.S. population,” the AACR states.