Abell said Ashcroft's surgery was performed as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of recurrent pancreatitis.
Furthermore, 40 percent of chemicals firms surveyed say their investments are targeted at preventive, control-based risk management with a focus on loss prevention.
This benefit is small, which is exactly what I would predict for a preventive measure in a low-risk population.
Miss District of Columbia plans to undergo a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer, which killed her mother and grandmother.
Because of their family and genetic history, another two in every 100 women are at moderate risk and may also benefit from preventive therapy, experts say.
In the spring U.S. Preventive Medicine, a company focused on developing preventive health services, will begin offering nationwide health risk assessments, which employers can sponsor for workers.
Detailed family information could help doctors better predict who is at risk and more accurately target patients for preventive care that may help avert the disease altogether, according to the study, due to be published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended people age 65 or older who are considered at risk for falling and potentially breaking bones exercise and take a vitamin D supplement.
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For example, the Affordable Care Act has expanded coverage of free preventive care (including HIV screening and STD prevention counseling for adults at higher risk) to an estimated 3.8 million AAPIs with private insurance.
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If true, Diadexus' Lp-PLA2 test could identify healthy men who are at risk of heart problems, letting them improve their diets and take other preventive steps.
However, the researchers do not suggest abandoning preventive surgery as an option for women whose genetic history strongly suggests they may be at risk from ovarian cancer.
We must work together to raise awareness, increase access to services, improve preventive care, and end the silence surrounding this life-threatening illness so at-risk and infected individuals can receive the assistance they need.
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