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Many Women Undergo Annual Mammography, Despite Biennial Screening Recommendations
75.2 percent of those reporting mammography screening in past two years reported screening in the past year
Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy Linked to Greater Drop in LDL-C
Greater reduction seen in LDL-C; reductions also seen in all-cause mortality, major adverse CV events, stroke incidence
Consensus Guidance Lays Out Recommendations for Postpartum Physical Activity
Experts say adherence to recommendations likely to contribute to better physical, mental well-being
Adverse Outcomes Increased With Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
Significantly greater composite adverse outcome rates seen for long- versus short-term inhaled corticosteroid use for prevalent, inception cohorts
ACC: Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Failure
Each one-year increase in oophorectomy age linked to 0.6-year delay in onset of heart failure
Open-Label Placebo Plus Treatment Rationale Effective for PMS
Mean symptom intensity, mean interference lower for OLP with treatment rationale versus treatment as usual
Risk for Rehospitalization Higher for Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome
Likelihood of hospitalization twofold higher compared with general population, similar to patients with myocardial infarction
Updated AAN Position Statement Issued on Seizures, Driving Licensure
Licensing criteria should be equitable, nondiscriminatory, objective, and compatible with similar risks in other populations
Kansas and Ohio Report Surge in Measles Cases Amid Outbreaks
Even without these two expanding clusters, the total number of cases in the U.S. has exceeded the case count for the entire year of 2024
ACC: Colorectal Cancer Tied to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Death
Risk highest in the two years following colorectal cancer diagnosis
