Preventive Care
Conference Coverage
Screening finds high rates of CVD in diabetes, COPD patients
The study tested a “very simple” symptom questionnaire as the initial screening phase, yet resulted in a CVD diagnostic rate that was two- to...
Commentary
Really? Cancer screening doesn’t save lives?
The screening tests are unlikely to help most people because most people will not die of the particular type of cancer being screened for. But it...
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Aspirin for secondary CVD prevention underused worldwide
“We had hoped that the rates of aspirin use for secondary prevention would have increased after decades of effort to promote cardiovascular health...
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Short, intense bursts of physical activity may cut cancer risk
"Even a few minutes of short, intense physical exercise in people with less leisure activity could lower their cancer risk."
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Step counts under 5,000 still tied to lower mortality risk
“But our study in relatively healthy individuals, not patients, showed even a lower number – for example, around 4,000 – may be associated with a...
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Don’t skip contraception talk for women with complex health conditions
Primary care providers should discuss contraindications and contraception preferences for patients of child-bearing ability.
Commentary
More expensive alcohol saves lives. Will it affect cancer?
What was also interesting was that the benefits were confined to the lower socioeconomic classes.
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Sugary drinks may up risk for liver cancer, liver disease death
“Regardless of whether this is a surrogate marker for liver disease risk (such as fatty liver disease) or a consequence of the drink itself, it is...
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Older women risk overdiagnosis with mammograms: Study
Overdiagnosis carries the risks of complications from overtreatment, plus financial and emotional hardships.
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Semaglutide cuts cardiovascular events in landmark trial
Commentary
The best CRC screening test is still this one
Both the AAFP and the ACP question the lowering of the age for first colonoscopy.