Preventive Medicine News

SARS-CoV-2 infection, even in asymptomatic cases, can lead to a broad autoantibody response that lasts beyond recovery from infection, according to findings published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.

An electronic reminder sent to a provider ahead of a postpartum visit increased discussions about transition of care and CVD risk between the provider and patients who had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, researchers reported.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are an effective class of drugs for improving morbidity and mortality in patients with established atherosclerotic CVD or cardiovascular risk factors, researchers reported.

Australian, American, Canadian and British panels that developed clinical practice recommendations most often consisted of white men and excluded historically underrepresented women, researchers reported in The Lancet.

High-grade vulvar, vaginal and anal precancer rates decreased or stabilized after the introduction of the HPV vaccine, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The No Surprises Act, which officially took effect Jan. 1 as a way to protect patients from unexpected medical bills, already faces several lawsuits from health care organizations.

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, according to WHO. In 2018, it caused an estimated 311,000 deaths worldwide.

Healio’s coverage during 2021 demonstrates the influence that climate change and pollution have on health and wellbeing.

Throughout 2021, Healio has covered research concerning the short- and long-term health effects caused by a lack of diversity in clinical trials and disparities in health care overall.

According to the Pan American Health Organization, 36% of deaths among men are preventable compared with 19% of deaths among women.