Prevention

The FDA has granted de novo authorization for an opioid overdose-related prevention and alert system , according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Hypertension is one of the most common risk factors for CVD, and despite numerous therapies existing, rates of uncontrolled hypertension have risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEATTLE — Two studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic infections demonstrated high adherence levels and acceptability of long-acting, injectable PrEP for HIV prevention among varying groups of people.

SEATTLE — In this video, Sharon A. Riddler, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, talks about the results of a phase 1 study of a novel insert containing two drugs for HIV prevention.

A research version of the artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT appropriately responded to a majority of suggested CVD prevention questions, including complex topics like cholesterol management despite statin therapy.

Suboptimal uses of statin therapy, aspirin prescription and lifestyle counseling persist for adults with atherosclerotic CVD, despite new guidelines emphasizing their effect on reduced mortality, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — Compared with usual care, a shared decision-making pathway reduced decisional conflict associated with the use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation at 1 month, according to the ENHANCE-AF study.

CHICAGO — The U.S. is at a “moment of reckoning” in terms of heart disease and other public health issues, and disastrous consequences will ensue if improvements are not made, the FDA commissioner said.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In this video exclusive, Ayman Al-Hendy, MD, discusses why uterine fibroids are more common among Black women compared with white women and new science behind diagnosis and even prevention.

The U.S. Department of defense awarded $8.4 million to researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine to conduct suicide prevention studies.