All articles tagged: Family Practice

Among older individuals with overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.Maya Rahme, from the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and colleagues examined th

A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Suzanne N. Landi, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Pfizer Inc. in New York City, and

For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure, an intensive-treatment strategy is better than a standard-treatment strategy for incidence of major cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scient

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who ha

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income and occupation, geography, education, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Escalating heat exposure poses a major threat to maternal and neonatal health, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in Nature Medicine.Darshnika P. Lakhoo, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H., from University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess heat impacts o

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Nov. 19.Researchers for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, reviewed new ev

Sleep environment characteristics and social drivers of poor health and family vulnerability differ for sleep-related sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) in infants prenatally substance-exposed versus nonexposed infants, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Pediatrics.Stephanie Anne Deutsch, M.D., from Nemours Children's

The increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer in young Americans is mainly due to increased detection of smaller, early-stage endocrine cancer, according to a research letter published online Nov. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Vishal R. Patel, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined wh

Two Wyoming abortion bans, including the first state law to prohibit the use of abortion pills, violate the state's constitution, a judge ruled Monday.In her decision, Judge Melissa Owens, of Teton County District Court, wrote that both a <a href="https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0109"

Global coverage with measles vaccination declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, and estimated measles cases increased 20 percent worldwide from 2022 to 2023, according to research published in the Nov. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Anna A. Minta, M.D., from the Worl

Physician electronic health record (EHR) notes of primary care patient encounters often lack thoroughness, according to a study recently published online in BMC Primary Care.Michael Weiner, M.D., M.P.H., from the Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research in Indianapolis, and colleagues assessed outpatient prima

Metformin is associated with a lower rate of asthma attacks among people with diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Bohee Lee, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues estimated the association of metformin and add-on antidiabetic medications (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor a

Beta-blocker treatment can lead to a modest increase in depressive symptoms among patients who have myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the European Heart Journal: Acute CardioVascular Care.Philip Leissner, from Uppsala University in Sweden, and

Machine learning analysis of photo and video data demonstrates a promising way to noninvasively detect early hypertension and diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago. Ryoko Uchida, from University of Tokyo, and colleagues developed a machine learning

For patients with obesity and prediabetes, three years of tirzepatide yields substantial and sustained weight reduction and a reduced risk for progression to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Ania M. Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday.Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold under popular brand names such as Nature’s Promise, Wegmans and Trader Joe’s, the tainted carrots have left at least one person dead and 15 others hospitalized, the U.S. Cen

As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus.The subtype of clade I mpox virus has already caused widespread misery in Congo and other African nations."This case was confirmed in an individual who recently travele

Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Lennert Veerman, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry in Gold Coast, Australia, and colleagues estimated how much low PA reduces life exp

In adolescents, adequate sleep is associated with a reduced risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Augusto César F. De Moraes, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues analyzed data from 3,320 participants from the

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) prevalence is high among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Communications Medicine.Luis Antonio Díaz, M.D., from the University of California San Diego, and colleagues assessed racial and ethnic disparities in the SLD prevalence among U.S. adult

Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for mortality in association with low income, with the most prominent increase seen for adults aged 20 to 39 years, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Ji Yoon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Korea University College of Medicine in Seoul, and colleagues e

The global burden of diabetes and untreated diabetes increased from 1990 to 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet.Bin Zhou, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues used data from 1,108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants aged 18 years and older to examine trends in diab

The frequency of medical board discipline for physician-spread misinformation is low, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Richard S. Saver, J.D., from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, compared the level of professional discipline of physicians for spreading medical misinformat

Pregnant people with a history of concussion have an increased risk for severe maternal mental illness after delivery, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.Samantha Krueger, from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study of individuals with a singlet

The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Sarah L. Spaulding, from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues characterize

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a review published online Nov. 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to estimate the average prevalence of ACEs, identify characteristics and contexts as

Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing standing time at work is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Circulation.Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., from West Virginia University in Morgantown, and colleagues conducted a three-month trial of desk workers (18 to 65 yea

Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Lucas X. Marinacci, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center&nbsp;and Harvard Medical School i

The U.S. infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Nov. 14 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Danielle M. Ely, Ph.D., and Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyat

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Continuous moderate-level maternal psychological distress throughout pregnancy is associated with a heightened risk for epilepsy among offspring, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Yuto Arai, M.D., from Tottori University in Yonago, Japan, and colleagues evaluated the association between six-item Kessler Ps

There were significant declines in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents in 2021 compared with 2011, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Pediatric Reports.Jack Yang, from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and colleagues explored trends in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents overall as

Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Souptik Barua, Ph.D., from New York University in New York Ci

There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.Valentina Trimarco, from Federico II University in Naples, Italy, and colleagues conducted a six-year longitudinal study to examine t

Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia.Stephanie Centofanti, Ph.D., from University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues assigned healthy, non-shift-working adults without obesity to fasting-at-night (20 indivi

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the U.

Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM students, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the Journal of American College Health.David Pagliaccio, Ph.D., from the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, and c

Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is reported commonly among U.S. mothers and is predominantly unplanned, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;Pediatrics.Fern R. Hauck, M.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined maternally reported prevalence of FAF and the association b

Small additional amounts of exercise each day are associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in a free-living setting, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;Circulation.Joanna M. Blodgett, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated associations between a 24-hour behavior composition composed of s

A deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to a study published in the December issue of&nbsp;Obesity Pillars.Mehak Gupta, Ph.D., from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and colleagues developed predictive models of chil

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception, <a href="http

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the H5N1 virus because the patient is not known to have any contact with i

Virtual yoga classes may be a feasible, safe, and effective treatment option for chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hallie Tankha, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues compared the effects of virtual yoga classes (12 consecutive weeks; 60 minutes) versus a wa

Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resolution is reduced among those who switch to dual use or maintain or increase smoking intensity, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Nicotine &amp; Tobacco Research.Jonathan B. Ber

The prevalence of any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use was higher in 2020 and 2022 compared with 2018, according to a research letter published online Nov. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Divya Ayyala-Somayajula, M.D., from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined

Characters with strabismus are often portrayed in animated movies and are significantly more likely to be portrayed negatively than positively, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Pediatrics.Jintong Liu, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues reviewed all animated films released by Wal

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas J. Christopher-Hayes, from the University of California Davis, and colleagues examined whether childhood asthma is associated with lower memory abilities in children using observational data from the Ad

An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Ryan Bruellman, from the University of California Riverside, and colleagues analyzed data from the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging in adults ag

The association between gestational organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure and obesity in childhood is mixed, according to a study published in the November issue of Environment International.Alicia K. Peterson, from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues analyzed OPEs in pregnancy urine samples of 5,087 indi

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023, declinin

The supply of health care professionals available to provide HIV care is expected to continue to decline over the next five years, according to research published in the November/December issue of the&nbsp;Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.Andrea Norberg, D.N.P., R.N., from the Rutgers School of Nursing in Newark, New Jer

Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with lower economic and educational achievements in young adulthood, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Asma M. Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and colleagues examined associations between PTB and individuals' income, employment, and

A health literacy-informed digital intervention reduces the incidence of obesity at 24 months of age, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of The Obesity Society (ObesityWeek), held from Nov. 3 to 6 in San Antonio.William J. Heerman, M.D., M.P.

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the&nbsp;European Respiratory Journal.Gang Wang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues investigated the influence of BMI trajectories on lung function covering the entire growth

Reactogenicity is comparable for simultaneous and sequential administration of mRNA COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Emmanuel B. Walter, M.D., M.P.H., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues compared the reactogenicity, safety,

Odds of postpartum depression are reduced by 45 percent in individuals who engaged in postpartum exercise, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Andy Deprato, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to examine the

There is a negative association between travel time to tanning facilities and county-level melanoma incidence rates, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Guixing Wei, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues examined the association between melanoma inc

About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H., and Benjamin Zablotsky, Ph.D., from the National Center

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.Products that in

Expanding access to obesity medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP-1 receptor agonists could avert 42,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Abhishek Pand

There is a small inverse association between plasma omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Cancer.Yuchen Zhang, from the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues investigated the associations of plasma omega-3 and omeg

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in&nbsp;Science.Tadeja Gracner, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the impact of sugar exposure

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.British authorities announced the first case&nbsp;in that country last week, saying the person was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in&nbsp;Afric

The head of the company that makes the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has warned that compounded versions of the active ingredient in those medications have now been linked to at least 100 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.“Honestly, I’m quite alarmed by what we see in the U.S. now,” Novo Nordisk President and CEO <a href="https://w

For complete abortion, medication abortion before confirmed intrauterine pregnancy is noninferior to standard, delayed treatment, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Karin Brandell, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, noninferi

Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the American Psychiatric Association.According to the poll, which involved a sample of 2,201 adults and was conducted from Oct. 18 to 20, Midwesterners and Northeasterners are most affected, wher

The prevalence of diabetes was 15.8 percent among U.S. adults during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Jane A. Gwira, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nu

For teens undergoing bariatric surgery, weight loss and remission of coexisting conditions are durable after 10 years, according to a research letter published online in the Oct. 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Justin R. Ryder, Ph.D., of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues reporte

A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution."With the rejection of Amendment 3, Floridians have taken a firm stance ag

In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed those rights, while such amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota, l

Most people continue to believe that pancreatic cancer affects only the elderly and that there is nothing they can do to reduce their risk, according to the results of a new survey from The Ohio State University.A national web- and telephone-based survey (Oct. 4 to 7) of 1,004 respondents was conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive

There was a significant improvement in toddler diet quality from 1999 to 2018, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Pediatrics.Meghan Zimmer, M.P.H., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data

The implementation of recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in California was associated with an increase in prenatal cannabis use, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Health Forum.Kelly C. Young-Wolff, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues assessed whether RCL in Califo

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to dementia risk in older adults, particularly women, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in&nbsp;Sleep Advances.Tiffany J. Braley, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated sex-specific associations between known or suspected OSA and dementia risk ov

In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak.The World Health Organization first <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-internat

Low-income patients' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found.Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discovered.Under the Medicaid system, individual states are allowed to deci

In a research letter published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, nationally representative measures of patient travel patterns are presented.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues developed nationally representative estimates of patient travel ti

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according to a review published online Nov. 4 in Pediatrics.Nikolaos Gkiourtzis, M.D., from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and colleagues conducted a sys

In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the Nati

From 1998 to 2023, there was a decline in the triplet and higher-order birth rate, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., and Michelle J.K. Osterman, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, examined changes in triplet and higher-order birt

There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Jun Hwan Cho, M.D., from Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the associations between smoking ces

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases and deaths in women surged worldwide between 1990 and 2021, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.Sree Abhilekha Purohit, M.B.B.S., from the Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India, and collea

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopause transition (MT) are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.Monique M. Hedderson, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, California, and colleagues examined the associations of frequency an

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, semaglutide is associated with a reduced risk for a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia.William Wang, from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can decrease the risk for developing early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) in patients with diabetes regardless of weight, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 25 to 30 in Philadelphia.Temitope Olasehinde, M.D., from

From 2011 to 2022, there was an increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Luke P. Grosvenor, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined trends in the prevalence of ASD diagnoses using e

Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes).Until now, transmission of the fungal infection through skin-to-skin sexual contact has been rare, although cases have been reported in Southeast Asia and France since 2021, researchers reported. These hav

About 17 percent of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.The survey included 1,364 adults polled across the nation two months before election day. The negative impact on sleep of the 2024 presidential election cut acros

The "weekend warrior" physical activity pattern is associated with a reduced risk for mild dementia over time, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Gary O'Donovan, Ph.D., from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, and colleagues investigated associations between the "week

Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;International Urology &amp; Nephrology.Kyle O’Hollaren, from Wayne State University School of Medic

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig."The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon&nbsp;state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry

Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that has now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows."Epidemiologic and traceback information show that fresh, slivered onions are the likely source of illness in this outbrea

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Angelle Naquin, M.P.H., from the C

An exercise intervention can effectively reduce alcohol dependence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a review published online Oct. 30 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.&nbsp;Jihai Li, from Xinjiang Normal University in Urumqi, China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify the effects of an exercis

The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths, meaning it is once again the leading cause of death from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic."The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people i

There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.Weige Li, from the Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanchang, China, and colleagues investigated the causal relationship between

Women with younger age at natural menopause have a reduced risk for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Menopause.Durmalouk Kesibi, from York University in Toronto, and colleagues followed women aged 45 to 85 years for a 10-year period to examine the association between age at natural menopause and the incidence

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in&nbsp;Annals of Internal Medicine.Shiyu Zhou, M.D., from Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues compared the real-world effectiveness and

For children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ting Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylva

Cell-free DNA blood tests (cf-bDNA) may be more costly and less effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other screening modalities, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Uri Ladabaum, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues estimated t

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant and postpartum women and women of reproductive age. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published Oct. 29.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conduct

Absolute concentrations of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in urine specimens increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Andrew S. Huhn, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues analyzed urine drug testing (UDT) results to q

Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa.The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa f

Children with prenatal cannabis exposure exhibit some differences in aspects of executive function and behavior, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Sarah A. Keim, Ph.D., from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues prospectively examined the

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatrics.Using data from 16 states, Elizabeth A. Swedo, M.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated th

The number of pediatric psychology referrals for issues related to food allergy increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Andriana La Mantia, M.D., from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Col

From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Piaopiao Li, from

Prenatal cannabis use is not associated with child autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or with child early developmental delays, according to two studies published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Network Open.Lyndsay A. Avalos, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined the association between mat

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on the burgers as the likely culprit in the outbreak, which has landed 22 people

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses are Michigan, New Mexico and Washington."Of 61 people with informatio

Delabeling patients with syphilis who believe they are allergic to penicillin is safe, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Aiwei Yan, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues retrospec

Many anaphylaxis protocols are incomplete and/or outdated, and there is a need for patient education regarding treatment of anaphylaxis, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Carly Gunderson, D.O., from the Baylor College of Medicine

A eucaloric carbohydrate-restricted (CR) diet improves β-cell response to glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Barbara A. Gower, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues examined whether a eucalor

Distinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;JAMA Psychiatry.Justin D. Russell, Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine &amp; Public

Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy does not likely cause neurodevelopmental difficulties (NDs) in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in&nbsp;Psychological Medicine.Shannon D'Urso, from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues investigated whether maternal coffee consumption was o

With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut&nbsp;all told NBC News that some of their restaurants will remove the onions from their menus.</

A second person in Missouri who wasn't exposed to either poultry or dairy cows has been infected with bird flu, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.This person shared a home with a patient who was first hospitalized with bird flu in August, but antibody tests have since shown that symptomatic health care workers who cared for the patient wer

Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.Six months after their first shot, people 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised should receive a second dose of the&nbsp;vacci

Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet but does improve some cardiovascular disease risk factors at 12 weeks posttest, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;Nature Communications.Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Ph.D., from Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Australia, and colleagues conducted abdominal a

Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been pinpointed by McDonalds as the source of the outbreak, which has already s

The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) is an independent risk factor for development of any preeclampsia (PE) and PE with severe features (sPE), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia.Lucy Shang, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai i

Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes&nbsp;disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Heart Association.Rashid Alavi, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues assessed whether the

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday."Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infecti

In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.“Too often our children, the most vulnerable residents of already overburdened communities, ar

During August 2021 to August 2023, the prevalence of adult hypertension was 47.7 percent, with hypertension higher in men than women, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Cheryl D. Fryar, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used

Offspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula

Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water (wAs) from U.S. community water supplies (CWS) at levels below the federal maximum contaminant level of 10 µg/L is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Environmental Health Perspect

Urban green spaces appear to play an important role in mitigating heat-related health risks, according to a review published online Oct. 22 in&nbsp;BMJ Open.Ahsana Nazish, from the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess the impact of urban green spaces on he

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

A new report shows the number of women getting abortions in the United States has actually increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Since March 2023, the #WeCount report found a small, consistent increase in abortion rates.

An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16470-hemolytic-uremic-s

Most Americans say they’re stressed out over the future of the United States and the presidential election, a new poll shows.The Stress in America poll

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends providing or referring to interventions that support breastfeeding. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Oct. 22.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conducted a systematic review to

Parents can feasibly remove toddler screen time in the hour before bed and this removal is associated with improvements in toddler sleep, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Hannah Pickard, Ph.D., from University of London, and colleagues tested the feasibility of a seven-week, parent-administered scre

Infant mortality was higher than expected, both overall and among those with congenital anomalies, for several months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in&nbsp;Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatr

Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/treehouse-foods-announce

Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report human H5N1 infections this year."These are the first presumed human cases of H5 virus under investigation in Washington state," the state department of health sai

Measures of social support are associated with screening for specific types of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Cancer Causes &amp; Control.Jordan Baeker Bispo, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the impact of living arrangements and residential stability on cancer

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continue to experience barriers to health care access and treatment and financial struggles, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in&nbsp;Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.Ariel A. Jordan, M.D., from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed IBD patients and their careg

Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use increased between 2013 and 2023, according to a research letter published online Oct. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Laura M. Mann, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues used the IQVIA Real-World Longitudinal Presc

The perception of risk related to climate change among emergency medical societies differs according to geographical position, and few have implemented assessment and preparedness measures for climate change threats, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine to coincide with the European Emerge

Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric patients, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Russell C. Hardie, Ph.D., from the University of Dayton in Ohio

Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday."Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials have made clear they want to ban or restrict birth control, defund federal programs that he

Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by&nbsp;Mycoplasma pneumoniae&nbsp;increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high," a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-i

Tobacco use among U.S. youth continued to decline in 2024, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ahmed Jamal, M.B.B.S., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the

During the 2023-2024 school year, fewer U.S. kindergarteners had complete vaccinations than in prior years, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ranee Seither, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlan

Standing more does not improve cardiovascular health and may increase the risk for circulatory issues, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Epidemiology.Matthew N. Ahmadi, from University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues examined associations of daily sitting, standing, and stationary

Vaccination for influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is less likely with an increasing social vulnerability index (SVI) and Black race, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Ange

The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in adolescents, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Catherine Mary Healy

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) order set increases compliance with the recommended duration of prescribed antibiotics for children with acute otitis media (AOM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Joana Dimo, D.

Exposure to maternal COVID-19 is not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months postpartum, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Eleni G. Jaswa, M.D., from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues assessed whether in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 i

A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced.In addition, the updated recall</a

Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes, high body mass index, and a previous metformin prescription, according to a research letter published online Oct. 16 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Margaret G. Miller, from Case Western Re

COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as well as myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the European Heart Journal.Yiyi Xu, Ph.D., from the

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) period, excess mortality occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities were observed, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Jeremy Samuel Faust, M.D., from Mass General Brigham in Boston, and colleagues characterized overall and age-specific al

The risk for an incident diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increased in the six months following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Margaret G. Miller, from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, a

Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows.About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that they or a family member will get RSV during the next three months, the Ann

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have a high rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Rebecca C. Woodruff, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues describe CVD mortality am

The policy of billing for secure messages changes patient expectations and can impact the patient-physician relationship, according to a research letter published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jordan M. Alpert, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues examined the perceptions and impact of the policy of bill

Subtle cognitive changes in patients with subjective cognitive decline can be identified using smartphone data collected during a wayfinding task, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in PLOS Digital Health.Jonas Marquardt, from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Magdeburg, and colleagues examined the differenc

For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.Liya Kerem, M.D., and Joshua Stokar, M.D., from Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel, examined the incid

For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.Liya Kerem, M.D., and Joshua Stokar, M.D., from Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel, examined the incid

More than half of U.S. adults report 24-hour dietary intakes associated with inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Public Health Nutrition.Rachel J. Meadows, Ph.D., from the Center for Epidemiology &amp; Healthcare Delivery Research in Fort Worth, Texas, and colleagues examined sociodemographic differences in

Sensitive skin (SS) seems to be associated with primary hyperhidrosis (PHH), according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.Erika T. McCormick, from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colleagues surveyed 637 PHH sufferers to assess HH a

For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital -- Herlev a

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

Daily rainfall intensity is associated with varying health effects, with extreme events associated with an increased risk for mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in The BMJ.Cheng He, Ph.D., from the German Research Center for Environmental Health in Munich, and colleagues examined the associations between characteris