Type 2 Diabetes in Young Children Tied to Social, Environmental Factors
Childhood diabetes prevention programs should address broader issues of food access and quality, authors say
Trauma Exposure, Traumatic Stress Common in Adolescents
High traumatic stress symptoms more common in older, female, Hispanic youth and in those with prior mental health diagnoses
Antidepressants Vary Significantly in Cardiometabolic Effects
Clinically significant differences between antidepressants in terms of metabolic and hemodynamic effects
Potential Mental Health Advantages Found for Transdermal Versus Oral Hormone Therapy
Postmenopausal women on transdermal HT experienced lower incidence of anxiety and depression compared with those receiving oral HT
Fewer Than Half of Drug Overdose Survivors Go to the Hospital
Findings show a potential missed opportunity for substance use treatment or harm reduction tools
Loneliness, Social Isolation Tied to Higher Mortality in Patients With Cancer
Findings seen for both cancer-specific and all-cause mortality
Quitting Smoking Helps Maintain Better Long-Term Cognitive Health
Findings seen regardless of age at time of quitting
School Disengagement Increased During Pandemic Years
Rates of school disengagement up in 2020, 2021, and 2022 versus 2018, especially for children with mental health conditions
FDA to Fast-Track 9 Experimental Drugs Under New Trump Program
The drugs include potential new treatments for vaping addiction, deafness, pancreatic cancer and other serious health conditions
Fewer Than Half of Youth Receive Tobacco Use Screening, Advice
Youth with psychological distress more likely to be screened but not advised about tobacco use
