Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/preventive-medicine/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241308.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241308.phpNew evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommend considering individual patients' risk of thrombosis when deciding for or against the use of preventive therapies for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE)...Vascular Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241200.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241200.phpCould the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens...Colorectal Cancer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241210.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241210.phpThe anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012...Stroke Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241143.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241143.phpThe disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012...Stroke Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241020.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241020.phpMasks and hand hygiene could cut the spread of flu-like symptoms up to 75 percent, a University of Michigan study found...Flu / Cold / SARS Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240895.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240895.php The percentage of people screened for cancer in the US remains below national targets for 2020, with rates lower among Asian and Hispanic Americans than other groups, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released on Friday. The report shows that in 2010, the screening rate for breast cancer was 72...Cancer / Oncology Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240569.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240569.phpMore than 20 percent of U.S. adults receive periodic health examinations (PHE) each year, yet new research shows that patients who have an annual routine visit to their doctor may not receive recommended preventive screening tests and counseling services that could benefit their health...Preventive Medicine Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240517.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240517.phpIn 2005, news first broke that researchers in Scotland found unexpectedly low rates of cancer among diabetics taking metformin, a drug commonly prescribed to patients with Type II diabetes. Many follow-up studies reported similar findings, some suggesting as much as a 50-per-cent reduction in risk...Cancer / Oncology Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240398.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240398.phpResearchers have discovered that taking two or more prescription drugs at any one time, particularly drugs to lower high blood pressure or cholesterol, appears to double the unintentional fall rate at home for young and middle aged people, similar to the effect seen in elderly people...Preventive Medicine Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240368.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240368.php A review of pedestrian injuries and deaths from crashes with trains and motor vehicles in the United States where the victim was wearing headphones finds that incidents of serious injury have more than tripled in the last six years...Public Health Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240247.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240247.phpUpdated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors...Preventive Medicine Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240242.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240242.phpPromoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower health care costs, according to a new RAND Corporation study...Preventive Medicine Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240197.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240197.phpGreater access to features of high-quality primary care - comprehensiveness, patient-centeredness and extended office hours - is associated with lower mortality, according to a new national UC Davis study...Primary Care / General Practice Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240178.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240178.phpAn Emory University study* published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million Americans...Diabetes Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240125.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240125.phpA Rush University Medical Center led international research team has announced that a treatment to prevent bleeding episodes in children with hemophilia A also is effective for adolescents and adults. The preventive therapy will "optimize care for hemophilia patients of all ages by stopping unexpected bleeding events that can have a detrimental impact on the lives of patients," said Dr...Blood / Hematology Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240144.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240144.php Taking a regular dose of aspirin is more likely to harm than benefit healthy people with no history of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack or stroke, given the risk of internal bleeding that arises from such routine use of the drug, according to a UK-led study published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine on Monday...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240018.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240018.php Battling colds and doing (or pledging to do) more exercise are familiar activities for most of us in January. But different levels of exercise can actually significantly increase or decrease your chances of catching a respiratory infection, says Professor Mike Gleeson from Loughborough University...Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239814.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239814.phpThe HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study, led by Myron S. Cohen, MD of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science. HPTN 052 evaluated whether antiretroviral drugs can prevent sexual transmission of HIV among couples in which one partner has HIV and the other does not...HIV / AIDS Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239781.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239781.phpScience named the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 study "Breakthrough of the Year." FHI 360 congratulates our HPTN 052 collaborating partners on this important achievement. This is the second year in a row that Science selected a trial for which FHI 360 provided scientific leadership and operational support...HIV / AIDS Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239728.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239728.phpA UCSF study shows a popular treatment for a potentially blinding eye infection is just as effective if given every six months versus annually. This randomized study on trachoma, the leading cause of infection-caused blindness in the world, could potentially treat twice the number of patients using the same amount of medication...Eye Health / Blindness Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239641.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239641.phpThe finding of a team of researchers including several members from Johns Hopkins that HIV treatment with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) can actually prevent transmission of the virus from an infected person to his or her uninfected partner has been named "Breakthrough of the Year" for 2011 by the journal Science...HIV / AIDS Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239642.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239642.phpThe HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study, led by Myron S. Cohen, MD of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science. HPTN 052 evaluated whether antiretroviral drugs can prevent sexual transmission of HIV among couples in which one partner has HIV and the other does not...HIV / AIDS Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239477.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239477.phpAccording to findings in a study published in PLoS One, a new drug candidate may be the first drug that is capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers administered the drug, known as J147, to mice with Alzheimer's disease and observed an associated improvement in memory and prevention in brain damage...Alzheimer's / Dementia Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239452.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239452.phpA physician and researcher at the Sainte Justine University Hospital Center (Sainte-Justine UHC), a University of Montreal affiliate, saved the life of a child and, by doing so, became the first to find a new use for a drug in the fight against deadly E. coli bacteria...Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239327.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/239327.phpAn inexpensive, culturally sensitive diabetes prevention program created by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School reduced pre-diabetes indicators in a Latino population at risk for developing diabetes...Diabetes