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One-time screening for abdominal aortic Aneurysms (AAA) is recommended in older men, but there is little long-term data on the value of such screening, especially in women.
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In 2007, the ACCF/AHA published a consensus statement in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology endorsing a role for coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) in cardiovascular risk stratification.
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Clinicians are becoming more attuned to the many complications of influenza, particularly with the high morbidity and mortality seen with H5N1 strains spreading around the world.
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Another monoclonal antibody to TNF-a has been approved for the treatment of Crohn's Disease.
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A product containing a commonly used antimigraine drug (sumatriptan) and a NSAID (naproxen) has been approved for the treatment of acute migraine attacks.
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In a British study telling the patient their lung age after spirometry doubled the likelihood of their stopping smoking at one year.
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Middle-aged women who followed the DASH diet had a lower risk of stroke and coronary heart disease over a 24-year-period than comparable women who did not.
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Among veterans with risk factors for hepatitis C, a screening program yields results of limited value. The number needed to screen to yield a treatable case of hepatitis C was 451, but the number needed to screen for a successful outcome was more than 4000.
