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Topic- Cancer prevention
Screening mammograms risky for women over 70
Breast cancer screening for women over 70 carries risks, according to research from Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Although some guidelines recommend continuing screening for older women, the study emphasizes the importance of assessing potential harms associated with testing, such as overdiagnosis, which, researchers say, can negatively affect quality of life. Active-aging organizations could consider educating residents and staff about the findings, which seem to be garnering support in the medical community.
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Stats: More than 66% of new cancers seen in adults 60+: how to help
A special supplement, "Opportunities for Cancer Prevention During Older Adulthood," was recently published in The Gerontologist, and all articles are available free online.
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No health benefit to vitamin and mineral supplements
Multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and vitamin C -- the most commonly used supplements -- showed no advantage or added risk in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or premature death, according to a systematic review of data and studies published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Infographic: Dementia risks - nine modifiable
"Dementia is the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century," according to the Dementia Commission of The Lancet medical journal.
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Stats: 25% of US adults over 65 have diabetes
Half of the US population has diabetes or are at high risk for it, and many are not aware they have the condition.
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No benefit to statins for primary prevention
Statins aren't helpful for people who don't have heart disease, researchers have found.
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