Preventive Health News

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, about benefits of plant-based eating plans for women’s health

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.

For childbearing aged women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, switching medication from valproate to levetiracetam compared with lamotrigine decreased seizure recurrence at 24 months, according to research from Neurology.

In this video, Diana Do, MD, discusses the importance of multidisiplinary care in managing patients with diabetic eye diseases.

DENVER — A new study provides reassurances that PrEP can reliably prevent HIV in cisgender women, even if they do not use it daily.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with ReBecca McConville, RD, LD, CSSD, CEDS, a sports nutrition and eating disorders specialist, about fueling for performance and practical self-care

More than one-third of children aged 9 to 17 years in the United States had received one or more HPV vaccines doses as of 2022, according to a new CDC report.

Just over a century ago, much of the U.S. population experienced disfiguring and debilitating disorders related to iodine deficiency. In 2024, we celebrate 100 years of salt iodization — a tremendous public health achievement.

Considering conflicting clinical guidelines, primary care providers should focus on individualized decision-making when deciding if and when a patient should be screened for breast cancer, according to experts.