Preventive Medicine News

BOSTON — The new, over-the-counter birth control option is an important advancement for women without health insurance, but it may be less effective than other options, according to presenters at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Black Maternal Health Week is observed April 11 to 17.

Folic acid is critical for prenatal care, according to experts, and research has suggested its supplementation could also offer benefits in some other areas of health.

A sharp uptick in reported measles cases in the United States during the first quarter of 2024 has raised concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status, CDC researchers said Thursday.

ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide accurate information on sexually transmitted infections, according to two new studies.

From childhood, I always knew I would go into medicine. My dad was a surgeon and my mom was a nurse. Which specialty, I would not know until I completed medical school and decided I wanted to “save the world” on a global scale. So, I had to research and find out which specialty would allow me to see any patient, anywhere, anytime. Family Medicine was it.

An mpox vaccine is now commercially available in the United States, expanding the locations where patients can access the shot to include pharmacies, physician offices and other facilities that normally vaccinate.

A decades-old AAP program that was created to help pediatricians prevent unintentional injuries in their patients was shown to be effective in the first ever randomized trial testing its use, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

My path to family medicine wasn’t a straight one. The truth is I loved everything. Every rotation I went on, I wanted to know that information and provide that care.

Magnesium supplements may help improve bone health and blood pressure, but more studies are needed to confirm any causal associations, according to research.