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General psychopathology is a heritable trait in youth that may be detected early in life through brain structural connectivity

Specific White Matter Patterns Linked to Youth Psychopathology

Transdiagnostic significance of this feature confirmed across range of clinical domains, cognitive test scores
For adolescents with macromastia

Reduction Mammaplasty Linked to Improved HRQoL in Teens

Improvements in health-related quality of life, breast symptoms, regardless of age, BMI
Although telehealth video visits offer users greater convenience

Telehealth Video Visits Risk Fragmenting Care

Users of video visits are less likely to have a primary care source of care
Almost half of gastroenterologists report burnout

ACG: Burnout Reported by About Half of Gastroenterologists

Factors associated with burnout include female sex, spending more hours on domestic chores, child care
Americans under age 65 years who were insured through their employer spent more than ever before on health care in 2016

Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices

Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Ride-sharing services may reduce the rate of motor vehicle crashes

Ride-Sharing Services Could Cut Alcohol-Related Crashes

However, full effect on motor vehicle crash rate may be subject to local context
The Norfolk Arthritis Register has released an interim report on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on people living with inflammatory arthritis who were advised to shelter at home due to increased vulnerability to COVID-19 because of medications.

Arthritis Patients Needing to Shelter in Place Require More Support

Survey finds many experiencing increased symptoms, less physical activity, emotional issues
Physicians should make a public commitment to speak with their patients about firearms

Doctors Urged to Speak With Patients About Firearms

Making a public commitment is encouraged as a positive action that physicians can take
HIV-infected and HIV-exposed but uninfected children have lower cognitive and motor scores than HIV-unexposed and uninfected children

Review: Lower Cognitive Scores for HIV+, HIV-Exposed Children

Lower scores for HIV+, HIV-exposed uninfected children versus HIV-unexposed and uninfected
Both paper-based and electronic health records have shortcomings in terms of quality of content

Quality Issues for Both Paper-, Electronic-Based Health Records

Study affirms poor quality of nursing documentation, as well as lack of knowledge and skills