Preventive Medicine News

Two studies published last year in Clinical Pediatrics described how COVID-19 lockdowns led to a lack of routine vaccinations for infants and young children early in the pandemic.

About one in four adults in the U.S. and its territories are physically inactive, meaning they have not participated in activities such as running, walking for exercise or gardening outside of work in the past month, according to the CDC.

The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse improvements made in recent decades toward HPV vaccination efforts, according to Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH.

Women who viewed themselves as lower in socioeconomic status experienced a higher allostatic load 1 year after giving birth, which may lead to worse health outcomes in the future, according to findings published in Health Psychology.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation encouraging clinicians to use shared decision-making when considering behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet and physical activity for CVD prevention.

Middle-aged and older adults with confirmed, probable or suspected COVID-19, even mild cases, experienced worsened mobility and functioning outcomes following infection, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Implementing single-item food substitutions significantly reduced the carbon footprint and water scarcity footprint of participants’ diets, according to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Optimal ergonomics plays a critical role in preventing endoscopy-related injury by enhancing safety in practice and, thus, extending career lifespans.

The American Red Cross has declared, for the first time, a national blood crisis.

Opioid overdose deaths among older adults increased significantly from 1999 to 2019, especially among non-Hispanic Black men, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.