Preventive Care
Guidelines
USPSTF: Not enough evidence for vitamin D screening
Key clinical point: The USPSTF makes no recommendation for or against screening and treating asymptomatic adults for vitamin D deficiency, because...
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Repeat BMD screening not helpful for women under 65
Key clinical point: Women under age 65 without risk factors whose first BMD screen is normal are not likely to benefit from repeat screening.
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Stress more dangerous for women with heart disease than for men
Key clinical point: Younger women with stable coronary heart disease suffer greater stress-induced myocardial ischemia than men do. Major finding...
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Pap testing much less likely in women without regular provider
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Salpingectomy associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk
Key clinical point: Salpingectomy is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ovarian cancer, even in women who do not have their...
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HPV vaccine rates perpetuate racial and geographic cancer disparities
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VIDEO: Ovarian function is exciting possible CV risk marker
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Exercise in adulthood linked to up to 20% less depression
Key clinical point: Treatment plans for adult patients of all ages with depressive symptoms probably should include strategies aimed at helping...
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Retinopathy screening during gestational diabetes may be lacking
Key clinical point: Women with gestational diabetes may not get adequate evaluation for retinopathy. Major finding: About 40% of women with...
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Gout may predispose people, particularly women, to diabetes
Key clinical point: Be on the lookout for diabetes in your gout patients.