Preventive Medicine News

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued several final recommendations regarding the oral health of children.

Men who used e-cigarettes daily were more than twice as likely to report erectile dysfunction than those who never used e-cigarettes, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Adults aged 18 to 64 years may have a higher risk for an ED visit on extremely hot days compared with those older than 75 years, according to findings published in The BMJ.

In this video, Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP, highlights key points from his review article about the impact of pollution on cardiovascular health. The article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The BMJ and Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare have jointly launched The Recovery, a new podcast highlighting initiatives that practitioners around the world are using to reduce medical excess.

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Climate Committee published a children’s book focused on helping caregivers navigate children’s anxiety about the changing climate.

Both the 5:2 diet and standard weight management advice were associated with modest weight loss results, but the 5:2 diet received significantly higher ratings among participants, according to findings published in PLoS One.

Maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, was associated with a higher risk for late-onset preeclampsia, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Two separate efforts, both involving training and education interventions for health care workers, show promise in reducing stigma and improving care for patients with mental health conditions, data show.

Personal protective equipment has not been developed for female health care workers and those from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, leading to potentially lower levels of protective performance for these populations, according to findings published in BMJ Global Health.