Preventive Care
Conference Coverage
Low LDL-C and blood pressure can reduce lifetime CVD risk by 80%
PARIS – The effects were seen in those with genetic variants linked with low LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure.
FDA/CDC
U.S. deaths from preventable causes occur more often in rural areas
In 2017, 21.7% of cancer deaths in the most rural counties were potentially preventable, compared with 3.2% in the most urban counties.
Conference Coverage
Closing the missing link between childhood risk factors and adult cardiovascular outcomes
PARIS – Prescient childhood cohort studies launched in the 1970s are paying off.
Opinion
USPSTF recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
They recommend using screening tools focusing on family history that primary care physicians can utilize to determine who should be referred for...
News
Vaping-linked lung injuries near 1,500
Seventy percent of patients are male, and 79% are under age 35 years.
Outcomes Research in Review
Higher Step Volume Is Associated with Lower Mortality in Older Women
News
Many institutions exceed recommended radiation doses during lung cancer screening
Allowing any radiologist, rather than a lead radiologist, to establish CT protocols is associated with high likelihood of exceeding ACR dose...
News
Daily polypill lowers BP, cholesterol in underserved population
The regimen’s simplicity and low cost may overcome barriers to treatment, such as lack of income, underinsurance, and difficulty attending clinic...
Conference Coverage
European cholesterol guidelines push LDL targets below 55 mg/dL
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Video
Survival at ‘overweight’ BMI surpasses ‘normal’
PARIS – Data from more than 142,000 middle-aged people worldwide show those with a body mass index of 25-29 kg/m2 outlast those at 20-...