Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is quietly undermining an influential task force that has for years played a key role ...

The BigpAK-2 randomized prospective multicenter trial tested implementation of a bundle of measures to prevent acute kidney injury in high-risk patients undergoing major surgery. Trial results support ...

Preventive health check-ups in 2026 are essential for early disease detection and long-term well-being. Experts recommend ...

Under the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans must cover preventive services like annual physicals and screenings at no cost to the consumer, as long as you receive care from an ...

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Preventive chemotherapy, or adjuvant chemotherapy, is administered after your primary cancer treatment. It’s used to destroy remaining cancer cells in your body that might be undetectable. Preventive ...

Dr. Troy Mensen is a family medicine doctor based in the Chicago area. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa and his doctorate at Des Moines University College of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is reportedly planning to fire all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). HHS has yet to ...

Most people think of scheduling an appointment to see a doctor when they are sick, but not everyone realizes how important it is to see a primary care provider (PCP) for preventive care even when you ...

A preventive medicine physician is a doctor who has experience in public health as well as clinical care. This allows them to provide insight and expertise in the prevention of injury, disease, and ...

Paul Shafer receives research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Department of Veterans Affairs. The views expressed in this article are ...