Preventive Health News

The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency.

In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that all women aged 65 years and older should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

In September, the FDA implemented new mammogram rules mandating that providers inform patients about their breast density.

Children of women prescribed antiseizure medications for epilepsy during pregnancy did not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes by age 6 compared with children of women who did not receive them, according to new research.

Syphilis, an STI caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, has re-emerged as a major public health threat in the United States, with rates skyrocketing over the past decade.

Cervical cancer mortality among U.S. women younger than 25 years declined by 62% between 2013 and 2021, a finding largely attributed to the wide availability of HPV vaccination for this age cohort, researchers reported in JAMA.

Breast arterial calcification seen on routine mammograms, especially among younger women, is associated with increased risk for death and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including heart failure, myocardial infarction and stroke, data show.

Breast cancer diagnoses have shown an alarming rise among younger women, highlighting the need for early screening and awareness of risk factors.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for syphilis in people who are pregnant as early as possible.