Preventive Care
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Sigmoidoscopy screening cuts CRC mortality, incidence
A pooled analysis of four large trials showed a 21% reduction in CRC incidence after sigmoidoscopy screening, compared with usual care.
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Pumping iron improves longevity in older adults
“Weight lifting is independently associated with lower all-cause and CVD-specific mortality, regardless of aerobic activity.”
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Colonoscopy lowers CRC risk and death, but not by much: NordICC
In an intention-to-screen analysis, 10-year results from the NordICC trial show that colonoscopy reduces the risk of colorectal cancer by only 18...
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Long-term antidepressant use tied to an increase in CVD, mortality risk
“Careful assessment of the long-term cardiometabolic effects of antidepressant treatment is critical,” said Dr. Narinder Bansal.
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Eating earlier offers health benefits, studies say
“You have this internal biological clock that makes you better at doing different things at different times of the day.”
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Retinal imaging can predict cardiovascular mortality
The system “paves the way for a highly effective, noninvasive screening test for people at medium to high risk of circulatory disease that doesn’t...
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SMART-CHOICE 3-year results support dropping aspirin after PCI
The antiplatelet strategy after PCI is currently shifting to reduce the duration of DAPT.
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Coffee linked to reduced cardiovascular disease and mortality risk
Two to three cups per day of ground, instant, or decaf coffee is linked to lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, and can be...
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Night owls may have greater risks of T2D and CVD
This finding is based on the first study of its kind to characterize metabolism during both rest and exercise.
Conference Coverage
Eat more dairy, less red meat to prevent type 2 diabetes
Not all animal foods are alike when it comes to their association with type 2 diabetes risk, shows a large new review. The devil is in the details...