New Study: Boosting Five Preventive Services Would Save 100,000 Lives Annually

A new study by Partnership for Prevention found that increasing use of preventive services -- such as more adults using aspirin to prevent heart disease and being screened for cancer -- would save tens of thousands of lives each year. The study, led by the National Commission on Prevention Priorities, found serious deficiencies in the use of preventive care for the nation as a whole -- and particularly troubling shortfalls among racial and ethnic populations.