Prevention
ASPC announces program for annual Congress on CVD Prevention
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology announced details of a full program of events to be held at the annual Congress on CVD Prevention, scheduled in 2023 for July 19-23 at the Live! By Loews hotel in Arlington, Texas.
VIDEO: Prevention ‘always better than a cure’ for hepatitis B virus infection
In a Healio video exclusive, Jeff Baxter, president and CEO of VBI Vaccines, discusses the current burden of hepatitis B virus infection and shares updates on prevention and treatment strategies for Hepatitis Awareness Month.
Milvexian granted fast track designation for prevention of thrombotic events
Bristol Myers Squibb in collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals announced all three prospective antithrombotic indications for milvexian have received fast track designation from the FDA.
VIDEO: San Francisco FBI, local community take holistic approach to violence prevention
SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI’s San Francisco field office is working with schools and local communities to create multidisciplinary cross-functional teams to prevent violence, FBI special agent Greg A. Concepcion says in this Healio video.
Asundexian gains fast track designation for stroke prevention in patients with AF
Bayer announced the FDA has granted fast track designation for asundexian — a once-daily oral factor XIa inhibitor — for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Task force releases recommendations for OA prevention after ACL injury
The Secondary Prevention Task Group of the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance released 15 recommendations for the prevention of osteoarthritis after an ACL injury, according to a press release from the National Athletic Trainers Association.
Without ‘uniform definition’ for long COVID, prevention of infection may be best strategy
DESTIN, Fla. — The long COVID epidemic continues to raise more questions than answers for rheumatologists, and while there are no definite solutions, data regarding prevention is painting a clear picture, according to a speaker here.
VIDEO: Plant-predominant diets low in saturated fat favorable for CVD prevention
SAN DIEGO — Nutritionally diverse plant-based diets are ideal for CVD prevention in patients, according to Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist practicing in Newport Beach, California.
Providers must look into their community for novel ways to promote healthier lifestyle
SEATTLE — Promoting disease prevention is critical for improving public health in the U.S., and providers can contribute at the individual level by interacting more with their community, according to a speaker.
At what point can we consider PrEP an HIV vaccine?
Despite many attempts, an effective vaccine against HIV has remained elusive.