Preventive Care
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Guidance seeks to improve statin treatment adherence
A systematic review of trials estimated that between up to 78% of statin intolerance could be attributed to expectation alone.
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Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
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Resistance exercise may be best workout for a good night’s sleep
A head-to-head comparison with other types of exercise suggests resistance exercise may be particularly effective for sleep quality, efficiency,...
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COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.
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New carcinogens added to toxicology list
The report’s authors make it clear that it is for informative value and guidance, not necessarily a dictate.
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Height an ‘overlooked risk factor’ for colorectal cancer?
“More active proliferation in organs of taller people could increase the possibility of mutations leading to malignant transformation.”
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Boosting daily exercise after age 70 tied to lower CVD risk
Exercise ‘trajectories’ after age 65 reveal that those who remain active over time have a lower risk for CVD and death.
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Early menopause, early dementia risk, study suggests
Early menopause is linked to an increased risk of presenile dementia before age 65 years in a large study, suggesting the need for close...
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Enzyme deficiency linked to preeclampsia
“It was surprising that a mutation in a single gene, GSNOR, can cause many of the complications associated with preeclampsia.”
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‘Striking’ differences in BP when wrong cuff size is used
A new trial bolsters the case for avoiding a one-cuff-size-fits-all approach to measuring blood pressure and for improving patient access to a...
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Robust immune response after COVID-19 boosters in those with IBD
Data support an additional vaccine dose of mRNA vaccine in patients at risk for an inadequate response to the initial series, says expert.