Preventive Care
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Incidence of cardiovascular events is doubled in patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. –
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Tools for preventing heart failure
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “There will be more than 1 million new cases of heart failure this year, and the vast majority of them could have been prevented...
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Any dose of HPV vaccine is better than none
Large retrospective study shows similar cervical cancer protection in girls and women given 1, 2, or 3 doses of HPV vaccine between 15 and 19...
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Funding failures: Tobacco prevention and cessation
Most states fall far below minimum spending guidelines, according to American Lung Association.
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Vaccinating most girls could eliminate cervical cancer within a century
A model suggests that universal girls-only HPV vaccination could prevent 61 million cases of cervical cancer.
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Statin, antihypertensive treatment don’t guarantee healthier lifestyles
Data from 41,000 Finns showed that people put on a primary CVD-prevention regimen don’t always turn healthier.
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Multiomics blood test outperforms other tests for colorectal cancer screening
SAN FRANCISCO – A multiomics test detected stage I and II colorectal cancer with 94% sensitivity and specificity, outperforming a fecal...
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Colorectal cancer cases spike after start of routine screening
The rise of colorectal cancer between 49 and 50 years of age suggests a preclinical burden of undetected cases.