Primary Care News

The antiviral molnupiravir modestly reduces the risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19 and may also reduce the risk for long COVID, according to a randomized controlled trial.

Higher consumption of rye, oats and fruits increased the risk for progression to type 1 diabetes among children at high genetic risk for the disease, study results showed.

Women with Spanish language preferences strongly preferred prenatal care clinicians with the highest level of Spanish language proficiency along with positive clinician-patient interpersonal dynamics, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — For menopausal women experiencing disruptive, bothersome hot flashes, some relief may come from visiting a snowy landscape by slipping on a virtual reality headset, according to a speaker.

Higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being may portend lower rates of CVD due to the association between inflammatory markers and CV risk factors observed among individuals reporting lower well-being, researchers reported.

Radiofrequency ablation and transcatheter arterial embolization — both minimally invasive procedures — can improve pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis or chronic sacroiliac pain of degenerative origin, according to data.

Most physicians and residents report feelings of burnout, while stigma about receiving mental health care remains prevalent, according to a new report from The Physicians Foundation.

A household contact of a person in Missouri confirmed to be infected with H5 avian influenza began exhibiting symptoms of infection on the same day but was not tested for the virus, the CDC said.

U.S. adults with higher triglyceride glycemic index scores demonstrate a greater likelihood of developing gout, according to data published in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.

A nurse-supported cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for insomnia reduced symptoms and improved sleep outcomes in veterans, results from a randomized study published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.