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Preventive Care

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

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<乌鸦传媒>More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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<乌鸦传媒>When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?

Sometimes building trust should be the priority

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<乌鸦传媒>A Multivitamin a Day Won't Keep Death Away

Long-term, daily use not associated with diminished mortality risk in large observational study

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<乌鸦传媒>Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide

Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat

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<乌鸦传媒>What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems

What we do next really matters

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<乌鸦传媒>Preeclampsia Can Be Fatal. New Blood Tests Aim to Determine Who Is at Risk.

The tests could also help speed up the development of new treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI

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<乌鸦传媒>Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care?

Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge

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<乌鸦传媒>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention

Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes

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<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI

Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates

Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021

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<乌鸦传媒>Sugar Substitute Linked to Heart, Thrombotic Risk

Series of experiments sends a "serious warning signal"

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

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<乌鸦传媒>Only Certain Groups of People Should Take Very High Vitamin D Doses

New guidelines advised against routine 25(OH)D testing in most people

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<乌鸦传媒>Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade

Latest LEAP trial follow-up shows later peanut consumption does not impact sensitization

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<乌鸦传媒>Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town

Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping

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<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Research Must Consider Both the 'How' and the 'Why'

Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers

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<乌鸦传媒>Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here?

Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game

Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings

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<乌鸦传媒>Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weight

Pilot program cut HbA1c, boosted functional mobility, and fostered camaraderie

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<乌鸦传媒>New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kids

The momentum coming from the federal government is promising

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<乌鸦传媒>83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosed

Researchers urge for better screening and intervention

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<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son

Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Having a PCP Important in Cervical Cancer Screening, Especially for LGB Women

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women with PCP more likely to be up-to-date with screening

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<乌鸦传媒>What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

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<乌鸦传媒>Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinence

Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis

Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled

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<乌鸦传媒>'Me-Search' and Short-Sightedness Have No Place in Suicide Research

To prevent more deaths, the field of suicide research needs to evolve

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<乌鸦传媒>Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It.

Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs

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<乌鸦传媒>New Consensus Recs for Oral Immunotherapy in Food Allergies

Allergist Zahida Maskatia, MD, shares how the guidelines will change practice

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<乌鸦传媒>Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Population

Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year

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<乌鸦传媒>Multidisciplinary Team Intervention Flops for Improving CKD Outcomes

Intervention "did not overcome barriers" to PCP, patient behavior changes, editorialists say

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<乌鸦传媒>High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminate

Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status

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<乌鸦传媒>Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Use

The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults

Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blame

Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's a Good Exercise Option for Hip OA

Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts in Industry Wrangle Over Whether Combo Vaccines Are Beneficial for Adults

Panelists from companies making such vaccines see "enormous" benefit, others are more skeptical

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