Guidelines
Guidelines
Hepatitis B screening recommended for high-risk patients
Key clinical point: HBV screening is appropriate in all at-risk populations.Major finding: Physicians should screen all adolescents and adults at...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: AACE/ACE introduce new obesity diagnosis framework
Guidelines
AACAP disagrees with marijuana legalization, cites harmful effects on children
Conference Coverage
ACC/AHA cardiovascular risk equations get a thumbs-up
Major finding: The controversial cardiovascular risk equations at the heart of the latest ACC/AHA risk-assessment guidelines turned in a moderate...
Guidelines
Draft recommendations back aspirin for preeclampsia prevention
Guidelines
Novel anticoagulants get nod in new AF guidelines
Data source: Expert opinion.Disclosures: The work of the writing committee was supported exclusively by the ACC, AHA, and HRS without commercial...
Guidelines
Evidence needed on obesity definition, treatment, AACE declares
Commentary
Obesity: American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
News
USPSTF: Evidence still ‘insufficient’ to back cognitive impairment screening
Guidelines
AAN calls oral cannabinoids effective for MS pain, spasticity
Guidelines
New cholesterol guidelines would add 13 million new statin users
Major finding: The new ACC-AHA cholesterol guidelines could increase number of statin users by 13 million.Data source: Extrapolation of NHANES...