USPSTF Recommends Counseling to Prevent Perinatal Depression
Clinicians should provide counseling or referral to high-risk pregnant, postpartum women
American Stroke Association, Feb. 6-8
The American Heart Association International Stroke Conference 2019 The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) was held...
More Than a Half Million Deaths From Breast Cancer Averted
Percent of breast cancer mortality reductions varied from 45.3 to 58.3 percent from 1989 to 2018
Reproductive Health Counseling Inadequate in IBD
Only 30 percent of patients reported prior counseling; most interested in receiving more information
Rates of Diabetes Screening High Among Adults Age ≥45
HbA1c used less frequently but results in more abnormal results, more diagnoses of prediabetes, diabetes
Low Fitness, Obesity Linked to Later Disability Pension
Being moderately or highly fit as teen linked to lower risk for later receipt of disability pension in men
Many Children Not Receiving Needed Mental Health Treatment
About half of the 7.7 million children with at least one mental health disorder did not receive treatment
Racial/Ethnic, Income Variation ID’d in the Opioid Epidemic
Study, two research letters describe opioid prescribing trends and interactions with race, age
Congo Ebola Outbreak Claims Nearly 100 Children’s Lives
Number of new cases surged in January, from about 20 a week to more than 40
FDA Warns 17 Companies About Illegal Alzheimer Disease Products
The products are often sold on websites and social media and may be ineffective, unsafe
