Preventive Care
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Physical activity may count more for women who keep the pounds off
NASHVILLE – Activity accounted for a greater proportion of each day’s calories in women who were successful long-term maintainers.
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CAC scores in type 1 diabetes no higher than general population
CHICAGO – Most type 1 diabetes patients have a coronary artery calcium score of zero.
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HCV antibodies linked to poorer cardiac outcomes in ACHD patients
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USPSTF advises primary care to screen for unhealthy alcohol use
Evidence supports alcohol screening for adults, but data are insufficient for adolescents.
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Study confirms advice to halt methotrexate when giving flu vaccine to RA patients
CHICAGO – “I think this is potentially clinically practice changing because now there are two studies showing the same thing,” Dr. Kevin L....
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Sleep: The new frontier in cardiovascular prevention
MUNICH - Sleep that’s too little, too much, or too disrupted boosts cardiovascular risk.
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FDA panels back brexanolone infusion for postpartum depression
Brexanolone infusion called a game changer by some committee members in a 17-1 vote recommending agency approval.
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Vaccine protects against flu-related hospitalizations in pregnancy
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Low and high BMI tied to higher postpartum depression risk
“Women in the highest BMI group were only at increased risk for [postpartum depression] if they had no history of depression.”
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HIV testing low in U.S. women engaged in risky behavior