Description: Update of the 2009 USPSTF recommendation on aspirin use to prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and the 2007 recommendation on aspirin and …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the global burden of ACD and its risk …

Importance Neural tube defects are among the most common major congenital anomalies in
the United States and may lead to a range of disabilities or death. Daily folic acid …

Importance Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United
States. In 2016, an estimated 134 000 persons will be diagnosed with the disease, and …

Background The US diet is high in salt, with the majority coming from processed foods.
Reducing dietary salt is a potentially important target for the improvement of public health …

Description Update of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
recommendation on screening for depression in adults. Methods The USPSTF reviewed the …

Importance In the United States, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer is
approximately 11%, and the lifetime risk of dying of prostate cancer is 2.5%. The median age …

Importance Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts,
approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States …

Background The effect of adolescent overweight on future adult coronary heart disease
(CHD) is not known. Methods We estimated the prevalence of obese 35-year-olds in 2020 …

Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
the United States, accounting for 1 of every 3 deaths among adults. Objective To update the …