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Intensive periodontal treatment for gum disease after stroke or transient ischemic attack did not affect the rate of vascular events at 1 year compared with standard treatment, a speaker reported.

Life events and major transitions may negatively affect routine physical activity, across the spectrum of age in the U.S., according to a scientific statement published in Circulation.

The overall quality of YouTube videos that researchers watched about prostate cancer screening in Black men was suboptimal, a recent analysis showed.

Coordinated care intervention to help stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors from low-income areas meet CV goals.

Stroke survivors who participated in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation experienced improvements in CV endurance, strength and mobility, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Residents of rural areas demonstrated higher rates of early-onset colorectal cancer and greater increases in incidence than residents of urban areas, according to study results published in Cancer.

Adults with obesity are more likely to experience meaningful, long-term weight-loss when prescribed a plant-based eating plan vs. alternative diet options, and community-based strategies can help influence adherence, according to a speaker.

Intramedullary nail fixation is an “excellent choice” for patients with pathologic humeral shaft fractures, according to published results.