USPSTF: Starting Aspirin in Patients 60 or Older for Primary CVD Prevention Not Recommended
Starting aspirin in patients 60 years or older to prevent a first heart attack or stroke is not recommended.
Preventive Medicine
World Heart Day: 5 Ways Your Patients Can Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
It has been estimated that cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims 18.6 million lives per year. As World Heart Day seeks to raise awareness on CVD prevention and management, what are some ways your patients can reduce their risk?
Fish, Fatty Acid Supplements, and Post-Pregnancy Type 2 Diabetes Explored
Investigators assessed the relationship among lean or fatty fish intake, fatty acid supplements, and lowered severity of type 2 diabetes in women following pregnancy.
Making the Most of AWVs, Fall Prevention, and the 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility
GAPNA discusses how making the most of Medicare’s annual wellness visits, preventing falls, and focusing on the 4Ms (what matters, medication, mentation, and mobility) can improve the quality of life of older adults.
Studies Show Lower CVD Risk With Adherence to Plant-Based Diets
Benefits seen for young adults with adherence to A Priori Diet Quality Score, for postmenopausal women with Portfolio Diet
Healthy Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Elevated PSA
Finding from a recent study could be used in patient counseling to promote healthier lifestyle choices to reduce the likelihood of prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Updated Screening Guidelines for 5 Cancer Types
An update on the available cancer screening guidelines, benefits/limitations, and risks for cervical, breast, prostate, colon, and lung cancers.
Fewer High-Risk Lesions Detected Due to Delayed Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers assessed the decline in high-risk GI and pancreato-biliary lesions detected during the COVID-19 pandemic due to reduced numbers of endoscopic procedures performed.
NP-Led Intervention Reduces 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates, Health Care Costs
A transitional care model utilizing NPs to conduct telehealth visits within 3 days of hospital discharge led to reduce health care costs and increased 14-day follow-up rates.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated With Steep Decline in Antibiotic Use Among Children in Israel
Researchers compared trends in antibiotic prescription rates during the period preceding the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), as well as the early and late PCV periods, among Jewish vs Bedouin children.
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