Prevention

Patients with stroke history had significantly poorer CV prevention profiles compared with patients with history of MI, with pronounced disparities based on race and neighborhood deprivation status, according to study results.

The Biden-Harris Administration released the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Federal Action Plan, which includes actions to address substance use and suicide risk and evaluate community-based suicide prevention efforts.

BOSTON — Aspirin may not be as beneficial vs. other agents for primary CVD prevention following recent research, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

The Early Allergen System Experience trial will use real-world infant health care data to assess how the early introduction of allergens via supplements will impact the development of allergies and associated health care costs.

In a three-part supplement series published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC released updated and expanded guidance for community assessment and response to suicide clusters for the first time since 1988.

The FDA approved a second pulsed field ablation system for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation based on real-world data from the MANIFEST-17K registry and positive findings from the pivotal ADVENT clinical trial.

Researchers reported that a universal risk prediction model incorporating traditional risk factors and cardiac biomarkers accurately estimated risk for adults both with and without baseline atherosclerotic CVD.

The dapivirine vaginal ring, a long-acting form of HIV prevention, has been licensed for use in 11 sub-Saharan African nations, according to an international nonprofit organization.

Updated recommendations for MRSA prevention in acute-care facilities suggest contact precautions for patients known to be infected are “essential,” although researchers argue data do not justify the recommendation.

Fractional lasers may be a promising new treatment option for the prevention of nonmelanoma skin cancer by promoting skin regeneration and stopping photocarcinogenesis, according to a study.