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Alternative criteria could identify more patients who may benefit from lung cancer screening
Providing lung cancer screening to anyone who smoked any amount for at least 40 years or is between ages 60 to 80 years with at least 40 pack-years of smoking history would be simple and increase the equality of screening, according to the authors of a new study.
Spouses of cancer patients at increased risk of suicide attempts, deaths
Spouses of cancer patients were 2.56 times more likely to die by suicide within one year of diagnosis compared with controls, according to results of a Danish cohort study.
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation after multiple motor vehicle collisions
An 82-year-old woman is evaluated after a motor vehicle collision. She has had three minor motor vehicle collisions in the past 2 years. Her family has noticed mild memory lapses in the past 6 months. Following a physical and ophthalmic exam and Mini-Cog test, what is the most appropriate management?
Statins not commonly used among younger cohorts even after ASCVD diagnosis
Among patients ages 18 to 44 years diagnosed with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), statin use changed from 18.34% in 1999 to 16.63% in 2020, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Observe National Immunization Awareness Month with ACP resources
ACP and the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit are cosponsoring the webinar “mRNA Vaccines: Scientific Update and Overcoming Clinician and Patient Hesitation” on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m.
And the winner is …
I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.