Even though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted.

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Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.

First portion of program omitted due to file size.  Entire program on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/FUpUMmrG-bU

•Harriet: aortic stenosis surgery; rheumatic heart disease

•Frank: coronary artery surgery; balloon versus laser versus bypass graft

PART TWO

Charles Hennekins MD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; Professor Harvard Medical School

•10 commandments of heart disease prevention

•Ruth: Post-menopausal estrogen; 

•Prophylactic aspirin

•Smoking cessation

•Weight control: direct impact, impact on lipids, diabetes

•Alcohol: heavy consumption is bad; some (1-2 drinks/day) is good

•Active lifestyle

Ten medical myths explained and debunked.

Reading a significant other's subtle emotions is challenging for most couples.

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Chrystyna D. Kouros, Lauren M. Papp. Couples'Perceptions of Each Other's Daily Affect: Empathic Accuracy, Assumed Similarity, and Indirect Accuracy. Family Process, 2018; DOI: 10.1111/famp.12344

Wolfing down junk food and convenience store ultra-processed goodies is associated with a higher risk of cancer.

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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort; BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k322

Eating fish with abundant omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

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American Academy of Neurology. "Eating fish may betied to a reduced risk of MS: Study recommends justhow much fish may be beneficial." ScienceDaily.  ScienceDaily, 1 March 2018.

Premies thrive on parent-delivered care versus that from nurse teams.

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O'Brien, KarelO'Brien, Karel et al.  Effectiveness of Family Integrated Care in neonatal intensive care units on infant and parent outcomes: a multicentre, multinational, cluster-randomised controlled trials The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health; https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(18)30039-7

Simple screening permits maintenance of bone strength and prevention of handicapping loss of mobility.

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Lee Shepstone, Elizabeth Lenaghan, Cyrus Cooper, etal. Screening in the community to reduce fractures in older women (SCOOP): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 2017; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32640-5

Regular vigorous exercise improves lung function, particularly for current cigarette smokers.

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Elaine Fuertes, Anne-Elie Carsin, Josep M Antó, et. al. Leisure-time vigorous physical activity is associated with better lung function: the prospective ECRHS study. Thorax, 2018; thoraxjnl-2017-210947 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210947

Breast cancer survivors are at greater risk for heart and lung disease.  Careful monitoring is necessary.
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Laxmi S. Mehta, Karol E. Watson, Ana Barac, Theresa M. Beckie, etal. On behalf of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Special Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association; Circulation. 2018;CIR.0000000000000556, originally published February 1, 2018; https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000556