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2014 to 2016 Saw 470 Percent Increase in HIV PrEP Use in U.S.

posted October 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

From 2014 to 2016 there was an increase in the annual number of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users in the United States, although only about 7 percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP in 2016, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Limited Success for Changing Diet and Exercise Among Nurses

posted October 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Implementation of a workplace intervention to change diet and physical activity behavior was partially successful among nurses, with the ability to change both diet and physical activity at the same time described as challenging, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

CDC: Vaccination Rates More Than 95 Percent for Kindergartners

posted October 19th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Overall vaccination coverage is high among the nation's kindergarten students, according to research published in the Oct. 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.