Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class Jul 11, 2024
Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks Jul 05, 2024
Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up Jul 04, 2024
One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening Jul 01, 2024
More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease Jun 27, 2024
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient? Sometimes building trust should be the priority Jun 26, 2024
A Multivitamin a Day Won't Keep Death Away Long-term, daily use not associated with diminished mortality risk in large observational study Jun 26, 2024
Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jun 26, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat Jun 25, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
Preeclampsia Can Be Fatal. New Blood Tests Aim to Determine Who Is at Risk. The tests could also help speed up the development of new treatments Jun 25, 2024
Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI Jun 25, 2024
Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however Jun 24, 2024
Is Cholesterol Denialism Pseudoscience or Appropriate Medical Care? Calling an end to debate rarely serves the advancement of knowledge Jun 20, 2024
Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes Jun 18, 2024
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs Jun 18, 2024
Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021 Jun 17, 2024
Sugar Substitute Linked to Heart, Thrombotic Risk Series of experiments sends a "serious warning signal" Jun 07, 2024
FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain "Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection" Jun 05, 2024
Only Certain Groups of People Should Take Very High Vitamin D Doses New guidelines advised against routine 25(OH)D testing in most people Jun 04, 2024
Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade Latest LEAP trial follow-up shows later peanut consumption does not impact sensitization May 30, 2024
Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping May 29, 2024
Suicide Research Must Consider Both the 'How' and the 'Why' Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers May 24, 2024
Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here? Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation May 19, 2024
When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings May 18, 2024
Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weight Pilot program cut HbA1c, boosted functional mobility, and fostered camaraderie May 11, 2024
New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kids The momentum coming from the federal government is promising May 10, 2024
83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosed Researchers urge for better screening and intervention May 08, 2024
I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease May 07, 2024
Having a PCP Important in Cervical Cancer Screening, Especially for LGB Women Lesbian, gay, and bisexual cisgender women with PCP more likely to be up-to-date with screening May 06, 2024
What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking? This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinence Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last May 03, 2024
Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
'Me-Search' and Short-Sightedness Have No Place in Suicide Research To prevent more deaths, the field of suicide research needs to evolve Apr 29, 2024
Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It. Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs Apr 25, 2024
New Consensus Recs for Oral Immunotherapy in Food Allergies Allergist Zahida Maskatia, MD, shares how the guidelines will change practice Apr 17, 2024
Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Population Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year Apr 16, 2024
Multidisciplinary Team Intervention Flops for Improving CKD Outcomes Intervention "did not overcome barriers" to PCP, patient behavior changes, editorialists say Apr 15, 2024
High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminate Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status Apr 15, 2024
Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Use The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions Apr 14, 2024
