Teen Dating Violence Is Risk Factor for Negative Long-Term Outcomes
Teen dating violence longitudinally associated with increasing high-risk behaviors and with poor mental health outcomes
OOP Costs Seen for Some Seeking Emergency Care After Sexual Assault
Average emergency department charges were $3,551; charges for victims of sexual abuse highest during pregnancy
Hip Fracture Risk Up With Drug Holiday From Risedronate Versus Alendronate
After three or more years of therapy, drug holidays from risedronate versus alendronate linked to 18 percent increase in hip fracture risk
Anxiety Plus Overactive Bladder Tied to Biopsychosocial Impacts in Women
Women report psychological stress, stress reactivity, and worse quality of life, plus greater central sensitization
CDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines
Proposed changes dovetail with a nationwide epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths
Electrofulguration Tied to Long-Term Improvement of Recurrent UTIs
Additionally, a decreased need for long-term antibiotics was seen after electrofulguration in menopausal women
Hot Spots ID’d for Higher CRC Mortality in Younger Women
Nearly one in 16 U.S. counties are hot spots, with the majority in the South
CDC: Flu Has Started Early and With a Punch
United States has already seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19
Pandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
Low-dose computed tomographic scan rates and mammography rates below expected during March 2021 to February 2022
MRI-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy Beneficial in Cervical Cancer
Only 81 of 1,318 patients had persistent disease at three months after treatment; 60 later achieved local control with no further treatment
