Population Health

The global prevalence of MASLD was 16.1% as recently as 2023, with many individuals being asymptomatic and carrying a major risk of future complications.

Despite a 24% drop since 2015, over 4 million Americans remain on long-term opioids, and they’re older, on Medicare, and increasingly coprescribed risky drugs.

Outpatient electronic health records at an academic medical center showed that only 1% of visits by tobacco users were associated with a bill for cessation counseling.

Insulin icodec-abae (Awiqli; Novo Nordisk) is now approved for use in the US, Canada, European Union, Switzerland, and 12 other countries.

The standards under this rule will save providers time on paperwork, letting them focus more on patients, says CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA.

Predictive risk scores created using administrative claims and publicly available social determinants of health data strongly predicted severe diabetes complications for Maryland Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.

Pediatric health coaching offers a workforce-driven solution to provide support that traditional care models often lack, with the potential to improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs.

Rapid genetic test for IVF identifies FSHR variant in 60 minutes, guiding IVF hormone selection and improving in vitro fertilization success.

Factual tone, credible sources, and clinician representation increase trust and engagement, while humor may undermine vaccine messaging effectiveness.

A federal court blocked RFK Jr's vaccine agenda, freezing the ACIP shakeup and safeguarding child vaccine access as the legal fight over vaccines intensifies.

Study links PFAS and forever chemicals in children and teens to lower bone density in adolescents—especially girls—highlighting critical exposure windows.

Researchers find that epigenetic changes from the famine caused CV and mental health effects for 3 to 4 generations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Rising global temperatures are silently driving a sedentary crisis, and the world’s most vulnerable populations are paying the steepest price.

Reproductive health conditions raise child desire but lower pregnancy intentions, spotlighting infertility gaps in women’s health and urging proactive counseling and coverage reform.

New research links post-Dobbs total abortion bans to higher births and WIC demand, raising safety-net costs and access concerns.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in North Carolina, and effective management of the condition is essential to improving residents’ quality of life.

A mock jury study suggests AI-assisted double reads may reduce perceived radiologist liability in malpractice cases.

Susan Cantrell, CEO of AMCP, discusses the impact of the CDC's recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule and the role of managed care pharmacy in addressing them.

Intensive lifestyle programs for childhood obesity can prevent long-term chronic disease.

Federal RHTP funding often misses states with the highest rural mortality and greatest projected Medicaid funding losses, researchers found.

The politicization of public health is eroding vaccine confidence, risking lower uptake and potential disease outbreaks, says Noel T. Brewer, PhD.

The Go for Bold initiative, which aims to help individuals in Washington County, Maryland, lose 1 million lb by 2030, serves as a successful, replicable model for community-wide health improvement.

A new science-focused autism committee mobilizes against controversial federal appointments.

Jody L. Green, PhD, explains how regulatory decisions shape medication safety amid uptake of OTC drugs.