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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures have been posted for public comment through Dec. 4

USPSTF Posts Osteoporosis Screening Recommendations

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All women ≥65, high-risk postmenopausal women <65 should undergo bone measurement testing
Proton pump inhibitor users have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease

ASN: PPIs Associated With Increased Risk of Kidney Disease

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Risk for both chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease higher with proton pump inhibitor use
Percutaneous coronary intervention does not increase exercise time more than a placebo procedure in patients with medically treated angina and severe coronary stenosis

PCI Does Not Improve Exercise Time in Angina Patients

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No better than placebo procedure for stable angina patients with severe stenosis
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ACR: Opioids, SSRIs Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in RA

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Increased risk of osteoporotic fracture with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, opioids of any strength
After adoption of the Affordable Care Act

Incidence of Early-Stage Breast CA, CRC Up With ACA Adoption

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No change in incidence of locally advanced or metastatic-stage cancer after ACA adoption
A novel method has been developed to enhance the prevalence estimates of diabetes and prediabetes

Novel Method Developed for Estimating Prevalence of Diabetes

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Authors reweighted surveys, other data sources with population undercoverage to enhance estimates
Higher fiber intake after a diagnosis of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with lower CRC-specific and overall mortality

Fiber Tied to Lower Mortality in Those With Colorectal Cancer

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Increasing fiber consumption after diagnosis may lower risk of all-cause, CRC-specific mortality
Pricing interventions seem to improve access to healthy food and beverage options with increases in stocking and sales of these items

Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods

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Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 28- Nov. 1

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The 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive...
Postmenopausal estradiol therapy may protect certain types of cognition in the presence of stress

Postmenopausal Estradiol Linked to Blunted Cortisol Responses

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May protect certain cognitive processes against stress exposure