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New dietary guidelines released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services urge increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean meat....Read More

Older adults, Asian Americans and non-English speakers have been much less likely to complete scheduled telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic than those in other demographic groups, according to a JAMA study....Read More

Fewer than 2% of people with treatment-resistant high blood pressure are checked for a hormone disorder that can drive blood pressure higher, a study published Monday by the Annals of Internal Medicine found....Read More

The presence of metabolic syndrome in people with psoriasis may contribute to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a study published Monday by the Journal of the American Association of Dermatology....Read More

Infant and maternal mortality rates among the wealthiest people in the United States are higher than those for 12 high-income countries globally, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine found....Read More

The complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the quick shift in research focus toward better understanding of the virus and finding a cure, put many studies looking into chronic diseases on hold for the short term....Read More

A new drug treatment for acute myeloid leukemia improves overall survival in those with the deadly blood cancer by up to 10 months, according to a clinical trial published by the New England Journal of Medicine....Read More

Genetic data from people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds can be used to predict a person’s risk for inflammatory bowel disease, according to an analysis published in the journal Gastroenterology....Read More

Out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic tests and office visits for neurological conditions have increased by up to 200% since 2001, according to a study published Wednesday by the journal Neurology....Read More

Schoolteachers and daycare center staff members who wear fac emasks to COVID-19 spread have a “minimal” effect on children’s social interactions, a study published Wednesday by the journal PLOS ONE found....Read More