The American Cancer Society (ACS) reaffirmed that average-risk adults should begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45 and continue through age 75 if life expectancy exceeds 10 years, while emphasizing that stool-based screening tests remain the preferred noncolonoscopy options over newer blood-based tests. CRC remains a leading cause of […]
Recent recommendations of US guidelines highlight the importance of treating dyslipidemia earlier in life, refining cardiovascular risk assessment, and adopting lower LDL cholesterol targets to reduce long-term exposure to atherogenic lipoproteins and prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Lifestyle counseling should begin in youth, with early pharmacologic therapy considered for individuals […]
Recent recommendations of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee emphasize that adults with congenital heart disease achieve better outcomes when managed at specialized adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) centers with multidisciplinary teams and close involvement of ACHD cardiologists, particularly for patients with moderate or complex anatomy or […]