Preventive Medicine News

Women remain significantly underrepresented in academic internal medicine leadership positions in the United States, according to findings published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Clinicians should prepare now for the possibility of having to diagnose and treat cases of monkeypox, according to an opinion paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Nationwide, there is significantly increased interest and focus on addressing racial and ethnic health disparities.

Patient-centered strategies and a teamwork approach with registered dieticians may benefit the creation of tailored dietary interventions for treating obesity, said a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Eldecalcitol, a vitamin D analog, is not associated with a reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes among adults with prediabetes, though it may have a beneficial effect in those with lower insulin secretion, according to study data.

Intermittent fasting can provide flexibility, convenience, affordability and simplicity to any diet if implemented correctly, according to a presentation at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Extreme heat was associated with higher all-cause mortality among adults in the contiguous United States from 2008 to 2017, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Exposure to common air pollutants were associated with more severe outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to findings published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Rural counties in the United States had lower odds of reaching maximum potential buprenorphine treatment capacity, according to findings published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Older adults with frailty and sarcopenia who underwent an intervention involving physical activity and nutrition counseling experienced a reduction in incidence of mobility disability, according to findings published in BMJ.