Primary Care

Despite widespread use, the health benefits of consuming dietary supplements are controversial. In a recent study, researchers sought to evaluate the effects of dietary supplement use on mortality rates...

The CDC is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O103 infections.

More cases of measles have been reported during the first 3 months of 2019 than in all of 2018, according to the CDC.

Influenza activity remains high in the US, with increasing proportions of activity attributable to influenza A(H3N2) viruses, according to the CDC.

Using data from a cross-sectional registry designed to evaluate lipid management practices, the authors of a recent study sought to investigate patient-reported reasoning for statin underutilization.

The ACC/AHA have released new guidelines for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, including recommendations for aspirin use, statin use, and the role of lifestyle modification.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have updated their intake recommendations for sodium and potassium, originally published in 2005.

Despite a lack of clear therapeutic indication, many patients receiving anticoagulation therapy with warfarin are also treated with aspirin. In a recent study, researchers sought to evaluate the frequency...

The American Heart Association has released an update to its 2005 statement on the measurement of blood pressure.

While several previous studies have investigated the effects of heavy smoking on spatial and color vision, samples sizes have been small and some variables were not controlled, according to the recent...