Prevention

Bayer announced that asundexian, a novel factor XIa inhibitor being evaluated for secondary prevention of stroke, has received fast track designation from the FDA.

Increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among individuals aged 40 years or older in the United States may prevent thousands of deaths per year, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Greater prevalence and severity of head injuries as one’s life span continues shows a correlation to an increased risk for late-onset epilepsy, according to a cohort study published in Neurology.

Suicide prevention efforts may need to account for ethnicity because of variation across underrepresented groups, according to results of an observational cohort study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

In this video, Stacy Loeb, MD, professor in the department of urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses two studies about prostate cancer at the AUA Annual Meeting.

Each September marks National Suicide Prevention Month, an observance meant to raise awareness around suicide and ways in which to mitigate its risk.

Falls Prevention Awareness Week, which runs through Sept. 24, is an opportune time for physicians to talk to all patients about falls, which cost the U.S. at least $50 billion in health care costs annually, an expert said.

In the wake of the COVID-19 delta variant, prevention strategies must be continued including vaccination, masking and distancing for all, according to a presenter at the ACG Virtual Grand Rounds 2021.

The new European Society of Cardiology guideline on CVD prevention in clinical practice offers a stepwise approach to managing CVD risk in various populations,

The FDA this week approved Shingrix for the prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults, GlaxoSmithKline announced.