Julia Bonavitacola

The mean body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of obesity both dropped in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade.

As the holidays approach, experts recommend tips to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

Tailored promotion of testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections can help to reduce the incidence of HIV in adolescents.

New research showed that the BNT162b2 XBB vaccine was capable of reducing hospitalizations and emergency department and urgent care visits due to COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 17 years.

Patients with dry eye associated with contact lenses had significant improvement in visual acuity and their Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score after a month of using hydrogen peroxide.

Older adults on Medicare Advantage had improved adherence and odds of a test return when a stool test was mailed to them for screening of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection had worse short-term outcomes when compared with robotic resection, according to a review.

Older adults with HIV provided insights into their preferences and experiences with virtual care to provide areas to target in practice and policy.

A qualitative study spoke to emergency department and HIV clinic staff to evaluate the feasibility of initiating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in patients visiting the emergency department.

A proposal from the Biden administration to provide coverage of weight loss drugs through Medicaid and Medicare may cost more than it saves.

Women who had children had a higher risk of reaching a visual acuity below 6/24 compared with those who did not have children.

Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness from youth to adulthood was associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence risk.

Patients with amblyopia had a statistically significant improvement in their visual acuity after binocular rehabilitation through digital video games.

The Stanford professor was a supporter of herd immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women with higher symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder after intimate partner violence were more likely to have higher motivation to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Native Hawaiian and non-Hispanic Black individuals had the highest burden of mortality among patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).

Lindsay Bealor Greenleaf, JD, MBA, discusses how the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as HHS secretary could affect health care services in the future.

Women living with HIV can reduce their risk of cervical cancer using a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is both cost-effective and effective in preventing the virus.

Glaucoma risk can be managed more effectively with the ability to use polygenic risk scores to identify individuals who can benefit from more intense treatment.

As the droughts in the northeast persist and wildfires rage, the consequences may extend outside of the damage to wildlife.

Lowering the positivity threshold for a high-quality fecal immunochemical test (FIT) can increase sensitivity of noninvasive screening for colorectal cancer in a more economical way.

An update from the PURPOSE 2 trial focused on adherence and pharmacokinetics data for lenacapavir, used to prevent HIV.

A delay in the FDA decision for NT-501 could leave those with macular telangiectasia (MacTel) without any form of treatment for longer than anticipated.

The combination therapy of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir (BIC/FTC/TAF) was both tolerable and produced virologic suppression in patients who were presenting late in their HIV infection.

New data from the CDC reveal that opioid overdose deaths have decreased to their lowest since 2020.

The approval marks the first time gene therapy will be available to treat patients with aromatic I-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.

The prevalence of liver steatosis was higher in people living with HIV compared with liver fibrosis, although both liver conditions are prevalent for these individuals.

Polygenic risk score was valuable in enhancing risk prediction models for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG.

Risk factors of colorectal cancer (CRC) include both smoking and a combination of smoking and alcohol in African patients.

Low- and high-income countries had significant disparities in screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) due to limited access to screening and treatment in low-income countries.