Preventive Medicine News

Recent findings showed that more than 80% of women who met nationally recommended criteria to receive counseling and testing for gene variants that put them at greater risk for breast cancer did not receive this type of referral.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are vulnerable to developing substance use disorder, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

An analysis of data from 22 U.S. states demonstrated a more than eightfold increase in the hospitalization rate of children with COVID-19 over the course of 6 months, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

In this video from the COVID Collaborative and the Ad Council, leading experts in health care discuss logistical details of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

In this video from the COVID Collaborative and the Ad Council, leading experts in health care discuss the urgent need for health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible and discuss frequently asked questions regarding the vaccines.

The CDC estimates that, as of Jan. 5, more than 4.8 million people in the United States have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Healio Primary Care is pleased to announce the creation of its Peer Perspective Board — a group of dedicated experts who will help guide our efforts to provide the latest news and updates that impact daily practice.

Breaking news and emerging research on the COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines this year. However, there were other important updates that impact practice.

After estimating levels of fine particulate matter air pollution, researchers from China found neighborhoods with more pollution had an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease and albuminuria.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently published a new statement strengthening its 2014 recommendation to screen for hepatitis B virus in adolescents and adults who are at an increased risk for infection.