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Is Physical Activity Associated with Mortality Risk in Parkinson’s Disease?

In individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), physical activity (PA) at all intensities was associated with lower all-cause mortality rates, with the greatest reduction seen in individuals who maintained PA before and after PD diagnosis.

Multiple Sclerosis and Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccination

A large group of patients with multiple sclerosis taking various disease-modifying therapies did not respond uniformly to COVID-19 vaccination.

Social Isolation, Older Adults, and Mortality Post-ICU

Social isolation among older adults admitted to the ICU was associated with worse disability burden and higher one-year mortality rates after critical illness.

Consume Olive Oil, Live Longer

Consuming more olive oil was associated with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Substituting margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil also was associated with lower mortality risk.

U.S. Chlamydia Rates Continue to Climb

The chlamydia infection rate has been rising unabated. While rates of some STIs have fluctuated over the past 40 to 80 years, chlamydia rates have increased progressively since the first reporting data became available in 1984.

Herpes Vaccine Could Be Available by 2030

Early efforts to produce a protein-based vaccine for herpes failed. But a new mRNA approach has outperformed the efficacy of the past vaccines in preclinical trials and is expected to be introduced in clinical trials in the second half of 2022, investigators say. This new approach for a prophylactic genital herpes vaccine showed great promise in early studies.

STI Rates Increasing, but Efficient Testing Can Help

Incidence rates of many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is evidence that STIs have continued to rise during the pandemic, according to the results of a new study.

Accessing Hormonal Contraception by Pharmacy Prescriptions

A stopgap step to increasing access to hormonal birth control is to expand prescribing authority to pharmacists. Compared to other clinical settings, pharmacies can be easier for people to access, given their wide distribution across the country and their extended hours of operation.

Researchers Highlight Isolation, Stigma of Abortion Providers in the South

Abortion providers in the South face many challenges, including being outed online, fired from hospitals, and ostracized in professional and social circles, according to the results of a recent study.

Disrupted Contraceptive Care Hurt Disadvantaged Patients the Most

The COVID-19 pandemic affected most women seeking contraceptive care — but those who already are disadvantaged by structural inequities were hit the hardest. The problem worsened as the pandemic continued. The pandemic made reproductive health access disparities worse, creating economic hardship for many women and disproportionately affecting Black, indigenous, and people of color. Recently, researchers found that people were less happy with their ability to access contraceptive care in January 2021 than in July 2020.