Preventive Care
News
RSV season has started, and this year could be different
Typically, the CDC considers the start of RSV season to occur when the rate of positive tests for the virus goes above 3% for 2 consecutive weeks...
News
How do you prescribe exercise in primary prevention?
"We must recommend exercise progressively," says cardiologist Thelma Sánchez Grillo, MD.
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...
News
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...
News
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...
News
Older women risk overdiagnosis with mammograms: Study
Overdiagnosis carries the risks of complications from overtreatment, plus financial and emotional hardships.
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.
News
LAAO tied to fewer post-fall bleeds than DOACs in AF
This is the first study to focus on LAAO specifically for those at risk for falling.
News
Even one drink a day tied to increased BP in healthy adults
“There is still a widely held belief among people that drinking in moderation is good for you. It is becoming more and more clear that this is...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA clears AI-assisted colonoscopy device
The device helps identify lesions in real time and is associated with a significant increase in the adenoma detection rate.