Preventive Medicine News

Just 7.4% of U.S. adults met the Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily adequate intake of 14 g of fiber for every 1,000 kcals, data from a recent 5-year period show.

Recent data show that about 9.1 million adults who had health insurance in 2018 reported disruptions in coverage the previous year.

In an analysis of 4,763 adults in China with normal kidney function at baseline, the presence of high depressive symptoms was associated with a 39% increased risk for rapid decline in kidney function in a 4-year period.

Adults who eat two servings of fruit per day are 36% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during 5 years of follow-up compared with those who eat less than half a serving of fruit daily, data from an observational study show.

A new poll released in conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month — observed each May — showed that many adults in the U.S. value their hearing, but few who experience hearing loss seek treatment.

Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States who were surveyed said they would consider leaving their primary care physician for qualified physicians providing on-demand telehealth services.

A culturally tailored intervention reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections among Black women with a history of drug use who were in a probation, parole or alternative-to-incarceration program, data showed.

A recent survey showed a “noticeable shift” in the way adults in the United States define “healthy” and their motivations for adopting healthy eating habits, an expert told Healio Primary Care.

Recent data showed that older adults who participated in the SilverSneakers exercise program had significantly fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits than nonparticipants.

A study of individuals who resided in Baltimore suggested those with housing or food insecurity were less likely to achieve health parameters known to reduce the risk for kidney disease.