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For those women who were randomized to estrogen plus progesterone in the Women's Health Initiative Trial, the increased risk of breast cancer has persisted since stopping the replacement therapy, but the increased risk of cardiovascular events has returned to that of the placebo group.
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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.
