Preventive Care
News
Bundled strategy increased preteen lipid screening
An intervention included in-office testing, provider education, and EMR updates.
Commentary
The 30th-birthday gift that could save a life
Imagine a future when, at 30, you get your genome sequenced and doctors tell you what needs to be done to save your life.
Conference Coverage
New drugs in primary care: Lessons learned from COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, says internist.
News
10 popular diets for heart health ranked
The DASH, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating patterns align best with current AHA healthy eating guidelines, whereas the paleo and keto diets...
Conference Coverage
New blood pressure thresholds: How do they affect the evaluation and treatment of hypertension?
In a major shift in the definition of hypertension, new guidelines reclassified 130/80 mm Hg as high blood pressure.
News
What new cardiovascular disease risk factors have emerged?
Recognizing the presence of one or more of these new risk factors could help prompt and improve behaviors for reducing more conventional CV risk...
Conference Coverage
‘Exciting’ results for cancer vaccine plus pembro in melanoma
A new randomized study is the first to demonstrate improvement in recurrence-free survival in melanoma with an individualized neoantigen vaccine...
Conference Coverage
Napping and AFib risk: The long and the short of it
Both long and short daily naps were linked to atrial fibrillation risk, but in different ways.
News
More states nix nonconsensual pelvic exams by med students
Nearly half the states in the country have enacted laws against unconsented intimate EUAs, with some carrying misdemeanor charges for both the...
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular disease deaths rise on and after high-pollution days
High levels of air pollution were linked to higher risk of death from MI and stroke in a Polish population.