Grace Halsey

The first US polio case in more than a decade was found in vaccination-poor Rockland County, NY, where the virus has now been found in wastewater.

A free, automated online behavioral weight loss program led to a mean 5% reduction in weight over 12 weeks without clinician involvement, a new study reports.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

A new survey of monkeypox outbreak perceptions among US adults offers primary care clinicians a quick take on what their patients may be thinking.

Data from the CDC on US vaccination and booster shot rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

The USPSTF guidance supports shared decision making with patients without CVD risk factors who may benefit from behavioral counseling on diet and physical activity.

Food consumption confined to a 10-hour period for adults with T2D led to increased time in range and lowered nocturnal and fasting glucose.

Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.

A public health expert sat down with the American Academy of Family Physicians to answer some common questions about the virus. Get the topline, here.

The GLP-1 RA given once weekly to T2D patients with hyperglycemia not controlled by diet and exercise lowered HbA1c to ≤6.5% in approximately half the study population.

Survey: More than half of Gen Z respondents wish they had taken sun protection more seriously when they were younger. Find out where the information gaps are.

Patients with HFpEF who significantly restrict salt consumption have increased risk for cardiovascular and HF events and HF hospitalization, according to new research.

Clinical research into treatments for NASH is hampered by the need for invasive biopsies but a new blood test using 2 biomarkers could be a game changer, say study authors.

Social determinants of health, including education and income level and race/ethnicity, are drivers of declining cardiometabolic health in the US, says investigator Meghan O'Hearn.

A new study compared the differential effects of agents used to treat hypertension on the risk for dementia in patients with hypertension and mild cognitive impairment.

Americans sitting on the cusp of cardiometabolic disease, ie, with prediabetes, prehypertension, overweight but not obesity, need intervention, now.

Chronic kidney disease is underdiagnosed and undertreated across major Western countries, according to findings of the new CaReMe CKD study.

The cloud-based machine learning algorithm allows the stethoscope to identify and differentiate between innocent and structural murmurs that may signal valve disease.

These 11 studies of cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention, assessment, and treatment were top trending topics on Patient Care in the first half of 2022.

For patients with chronic sinusitis, disease exacerbations often require use of antibiotics and steroids, in addition to medical office visits, all of which impact quality of life.

US prevalence of optimal cardiometabolic health has declined as poor levels have risen significantly over 2 decades. Investigator Meghan O'Hearn, MS, details the research.

Adding salt regularly to food after cooking/preparation may increase risk of premature death by up to 28% and reduce life expectancy by an average of 2 years.

Results of the prespecified analysis from the REGENERATE trial confirm 2019 data demonstrating statistically significant improvement in fibrosis without worsening NASH.

Called SMART WARS, a new study assessed diagnostic utility of the 2 wearable devices in older adults and considered combined device/clinician interpretation of ECG readings.

Lyme disease is surrounded by its own cloud of misinformation. Here are 9 myths you might hear from patients this summer plus the facts-at-a-glance for backup.

When asthma and COPD patients have a continuous relationship with a single provider, ED visits/hospitalizations go down, survival goes up, finds a new systematic review.

Medicare Advantage plans may cut treatment corners to avoid more costly but more effective and targeted therapy for diabetes patients.

The FDA's move could potentially improve Paxlovid access for patients at high risk for severe COVID-19 who have limited access to health care.

Less than 7% of the US population has "optimal" cardiometabolic health, with declines over 20 years significantly affecting racial/ethnic populations.