Preventive Care
Conference Coverage
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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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.
From the Journals
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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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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More than half of U.S. women enter pregnancy at higher CVD risk
A minority of women in the United States enter pregnancy in favorable cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
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Federal sex education programs linked to decrease in teen pregnancy
“This work shows that more wide-reaching sex education programs – those not limited to abstinence – are successful in lowering rates of teen...
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Most Americans unaware alcohol can cause cancer
“This is the first study to examine the relationship between alcohol control policy support and awareness of the alcohol-cancer link among a...
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Increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses after pandemic
“Patients who have delayed preventative care during the pandemic should be encouraged to resume treatment as soon as possible.”
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Universal hepatitis B screening, vaccination deemed cost effective for pregnant women
Clinicians may be more aware of the need to add hepatitis B screening to prenatal care given that routine hepatitis C screening for pregnant women...