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Healthy lifestyle, diet linked to longer survival for men with prostate cancer
Healthy lifestyle and dietary behaviors appeared associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, according to results of a prospective cohort study.
Heat exposure linked to long-term health risks for kidney transplant recipients
BOSTON — Kidney transplant recipients with longer exposure to daily average temperatures of at least 86°F were more likely to experience worsening kidney function, graft failure and death from any cause, according to researchers.
USPSTF: Offer counseling to support breastfeeding
In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force encouraged physicians to provide counseling that supports breastfeeding to people who are pregnant or who recently gave birth.
Smoking cessation, reduction efforts prevent 3.8 million lung cancer deaths since 1970
Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to results of a retrospective study.
Nurse-led behavior changes after heart attack cut subsequent event risk by 30%
CHICAGO — A nurse-coordinated intensive intervention program emphasizing lifestyle and behavioral changes after ACS was associated with a 30% reduction in major adverse CV events for patients, primarily driven by a reduction in nonfatal MI.
Couples-based HIV counseling improves testing, viral suppression
Home-based HIV counseling and relationship building improved HIV testing, diagnoses and viral suppression among pregnant couples during a trial in Kenya, researchers reported.
Blood clot risk varies by hormonal contraception type used, personalized counseling needed
A woman’s risk for blood clots varied by the type of hormonal contraception used, according to a nationwide cohort study conducted in Denmark.
Structured conversations about costs of care facilitate shared decision-making
Integrating structured patient-provider conversations about costs into the shared decision-making model of cancer care may help identify financial toxicity and allow for early intervention, according to a review in JCO Oncology Practice.
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for cancer predisposition can have ‘pitfalls’
Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for direct-to-consumer products, according to a medical oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics.
Integrated care ‘best treatment option’ for smoking cessation during lung cancer screening
Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults undergoing screening for lung cancer, the results of a randomized clinical trial showed.