Preventive Medicine News

A low-carbohydrate vegan diet was associated with weight and BP reductions that were similar to those seen with a vegetarian diet, while possessing a greater potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a study reported.

There is substantial heterogeneity in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian American adults, according to a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act declaration, expanding the pool of providers authorized to administer vaccines against smallpox and monkeypox.

A recent article published in The BMJ provides an update on how to identify, diagnose and manage long COVID in the primary care setting.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology has updated its guidance for diabetes care, which include 170 new and updated recommendations on prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

SARS-CoV-2 infects adipose tissue, where it can act as an ongoing source of virus replication and inflammation, according to a study that may indicate why obesity has proven to be such a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19.

Supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids did not significantly reduce frailty risk in older adults, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Pregnant people who received messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines were protected against COVID-19-related ED and urgent care visits and hospitalization when the delta and omicron variants were predominant, according to a case-control study.

The NIH this month began enrolling participants in a clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of fractional doses of monkeypox vaccine, and another trial evaluating the antiviral tecovirimat in adults and children with monkeypox.

About four in five pregnancy-related deaths that occurred in the United States from 2017 to 2019 were preventable, according to the CDC.