Preventive Care
Commentary
‘Blood Everywhere’: Nurses Control In-Flight Crisis
Nurse couple returning from vacation assist man who fell, was unconscious and bleeding, with few resources on plane.
From the Journals
FIT Screening Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality by One Third
Researchers used data from two health systems with long-standing programs of mailing FITs to compare 1103 cases of adults who had died of CRC with...
From the Journals
Colorectal Cancer: New Primary Care Method Predicts Onset Within Next 2 Years
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of 50,387 UK Biobank participants reporting a CRC symptom in primary care at age 40 years or...
Commentary
Viral Season 2024-2025: Try for An Ounce of Prevention
In addition to hygiene and self-care we now have vaccinations aimed to prevent COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.
From the Journals
Remission or Not, Biologics May Mitigate Cardiovascular Risks of RA
The use of bDMARDs in patients with RA may have additional beneficial effects on arterial wall inflammation, independent of systemic inflammation...
Latest News
These Four Factors Account for 18 Years of Life Expectancy
Life-expectancy ranges can differ based on gender, race, education, and marital status.
From the Journals
Are Your Patients Using Any of These Six Potentially Hepatotoxic Botanicals?
An estimated 15.6 million adults in the United States consumed at least one potentially hepatotoxic botanical product in the past 30 days, with...
Latest News
New Study Links Sweetener to Heart Risk: What to Know
Study suggests consuming erythritol, a sweetener widely found in sugar-free and keto food products, could spur a prothrombotic response.
Commentary
Did Statin Decision-Making Just Get Harder?
I am not disturbed by the PREVENT score. Clinicians treat individuals, not populations.
Commentary
On Second Thought: The Truth About Beta-Blockers
Yes, beta-blockers are useful pills, and they are standard of care, just maybe not for post-MI patients with normal ejection fractions because...
News
New First-Line Therapies for Migraine Prevention
The armamentarium for preventive therapy of migraines had not changed in a long time — until now.