Primary care practitioners play a pivotal role in health care, tasked with diagnosing and treating an array of common health conditions each day. But when it comes to the most common health condition ...

October 8, 2024 – Throughout the fall, Harvard Chan faculty will share evidence-based recommendations on urgent public health issues facing the next U.S. administration. Karestan Koenen, professor of ...

Clinicians routinely provide harm-reduction measures and anticipatory guidance for a range of complex health issues (e.g., substance use and vaccination), capitalizing on available evidence, their ...

As the number of people who struggle with clinical levels of mental health problems continues to rise, many experts and policy makers are calling not only for more availability of mental health ...

Objective This randomised controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of the Tailored Injury Prevention in Adapted Sports (TIPAS) intervention on sports-related health problems in athletes participating ...

Many of us might only seek out physical therapists if we are recovering from accidental injuries or surgery. However, medical experts say these specialists can also help prevent many health problems ...

A high-fiber diet consists of plant-based foods rich in dietary fiber, the part of food that the body cannot fully digest or absorb. Eating fiber-rich foods regularly offers numerous health benefits, ...

America looked very different in 1950, the year the first issue of Prevention arrived in mailboxes across the country. Back then, polio was a major threat, mental health and women’s reproductive ...

Can a program for Grade 7 students help end the opioid crisis? The answer is yes, according to compelling research findings on school-based primary prevention interventions. As noted by the Canadian ...

In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of health issues facing the country today, the influence of various groups and institutions on health policy, and the federal ...