Public Health & Prevention Perspective

• PURE and Simple Diet Lowers Mortality, CVD Events   The global PURE study identified seven dietary components which, in moderation, may be associated with a reduced risk for premature mortality. Dr Mandrola learns more from investigator Dr Andrew Mente.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 2018
• Two New Contraceptive Methods: More Choice or More Risk?   Dr Andrew Kaunitz comments on the benefits of one of these new methods and some concerns about the other.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 2018
• Suicide Notes Suggest 'Chilling' Role of Chronic Pain   Clinicians may need to reprioritize chronic pain as a risk factor for suicide, a new study suggests.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Who Is the 'Cardiometabolic Specialist'?   With new diabetes drugs available that lower cardiovascular risk, the question arises over which specialty will manage this area of medicine. Or will a new specialty emerge?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 2018
• Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care: 5 Things to Know From detecting cancer to recommending treatments, artificial intelligence is poised to improve cancer care in myriad ways.
  Medscape Oncology, September 2018
• Clostridium difficile Infection: 5 Things to Know As the most common microbial cause of healthcare-associated infections in US hospitals, clinicians need to have an understanding of C difficile infection. Start with these five key focus areas.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 2018
• The Overwhelming Safety of the HPV Vaccine Why has one of the most well-studied vaccines in history been unable to dispel fears about its safety?
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, September 2018
• How Is US Policy Affecting Abortion, Pregnancy Rates?   Dr Megan Kavanaugh identifies five US policy issues that could affect national and global reproductive health, including the future appointment of a new Supreme Court justice.
  Medscape, September 2018
• The Problem With Diet Studies: We Don't Eat Macronutrients The Lancet Public Health recently published a study suggesting that both low- and high-carbohydrate diets are associated with increased mortality. The problem? People eat food, not macronutrients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 2018
• When Patients Demand Unnecessary Medical Tests A neurologist and a bioethicist discuss how to approach patients asking for 'unnecessary' tests and procedures.
  Medscape Neurology, September 2018
• Vitamin D's Fractured Relationship With Bone   Perry Wilson explains how Mendelian randomization can separate out the true variables that affect fracture risk, shattering some widely held beliefs about vitamin D supplements.
  Medscape, September 2018
• ESC 2018Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Lessons From ASCEND   The ESC hotline ASCEND trial on low-dose aspirin for primary CV prevention in people with diabetes is reviewed with presenter Prof Armitage.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 2018
• Headache Experts on What's Hot in Migraine Experts discuss the key findings from this year's American Headache Society meeting and promising research in migraine management.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, September 2018
• Stepping Up Suicide Prevention   Evidence-based strategies to prevent suicide are offered by CDC.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 2018
• USCA 2018 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from UCSA 2018.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, August 2018
• ESC 2018Do Cardiologists Care About CV Prevention? Everyone agrees that prevention is better than cure. However, few ESC attendees joined Melissa Walton-Shirley for the session on CVD prevention, preferring to stand in line to hear the latest hotlines.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• ESC 2018Fish Oils Off the Menu for People With Diabetes   Prof Bowman discusses the ASCEND findings on omega-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular prevention in people with type 2 diabetes, presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• ESC 2018Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Lessons From ARRIVE   The ARRIVE trial compared low-dose aspirin with placebo in middle-aged men and women at moderate CV risk. Investigator J. Michael Gaziano gives John Mandrola the details.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• ESC 2018Ten Things I Learned About Aspirin at ESC Two neutral trials inform an everyday clinical question: who should take aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. John Mandrola spoke with both investigators; these are his takeaways.
  theheart.org on Medscape, August 2018
• Opioid Tactic Gone Wrong   The federal government tried to restrict analgesics containing hydrocodone by switching them from schedule III to II, but prescribing hassles may have derailed those intentions.
  Medscape, August 2018