Low-Dose Aspirin May be Widely Overused for CVD Prevention Based on PREVENT Estimates
Based on the PREVENT algorithm's estimates of 10-year ASCVD risk, 4.2 million adults may need to be reevaluated for aspirin discontinuation, authors reported.
Weekly Dose Podcast: Depression Risk After Chronic Illness, Vaginal Estradiol Safety, GLP-1 Updates, Cancer Risk Reduction, and Cardiovascular Outcomes
Today's episode covers depression risk after chronic illness, vaginal estradiol safety, GLP-1 updates, cancer risk, and cardiovascular outcomes.
Missing First Mammogram Increases Risk for Future Breast Cancer by More Than 50%, Study Finds
Missing a first screening mammogram was associated with a 53% greater risk of stage III breast cancer and a 40% higher risk of mortality from the disease.
Cervical Cancer Screening: What Primary Care Physicians Need to Know
PODCAST: Family physician Ada Stewart, MD, shares practical strategies for cervical cancer screening and patient communication.
Urine-Based Cervical Cancer Screening Evaluated in World's Largest Study
The new study, based in China, will validate urine-based genetic methylation testing which concentrates trace amounts of HPV DNA by more than 10,000 times.
Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Q&A with Family Physician Ada Stewart, MD
Explore essential insights on cervical cancer screening, patient engagement, and innovative self-collection methods this Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.