Preventive Medicine News

Frequent breaks from sitting for 3 weeks lowered fasting glucose and glycemic variability in adults with obesity, according to findings published in the American Journal of Physiology.

Health care spending and outcomes vary across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with underrepresented populations often having higher rates of ED spending and poor or fair health, according to three studies published in JAMA.

The estimated prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased significantly among children and adolescents in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, according to findings published in JAMA.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published its final guidance on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening, lowering the recommended age in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults who are overweight or obese to 35 years.

Exposure to the colorless, odorless gas called radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to the American Cancer Society.

Adopting “slow medicine” over “fast medicine” confers “real and tangible” improvements in health, according to an opinion piece published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Lower grip strength was associated with an increased odds of depression in middle-aged and older adults, according to results of a study published in Scientific Reports.

Black adults reported experiencing discrimination or unfair judgment in health care settings at triple the rate of white adults and double the rate of Hispanic or “Latinx” adults, according to recent survey data.

Data show that the driving distance from a pharmacy could explain why many women with breast cancer forgo influenza vaccinations.

A joint study conducted by the National Kidney Foundation and Labcorp revealed that 80.3% of patients who should have been tested for chronic kidney disease according to clinical practice guidelines did not receive appropriate testing.