Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
Suicidal Ideation More Likely in Teens With Firearm Access
Authors say findings highlight need to screen all teens for suicide risk and access to firearms
Improvements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
Despite relatively high rate of complications, patients report improvements in self-esteem and in seven health-related quality-of-life domains
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
Risks for ASD, intellectual disability may be increased with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, certain duotherapies
Dietary Intake Tied to Inattention With ADHD
Children eating fewer fruits and vegetables likely to have more severe symptoms of inattention
Drug Therapy for Peds Psych Disorders, Later SUD Risk Examined
Majority of studies showed reduced risk for developing substance use disorder with pharmacotherapy for childhood-onset psychiatric disorders
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
Several Health Indicators Differ for LBG, Heterosexual Adults
Bisexual men and women, gay men, lesbian women reported smoking, heavy drinking, using marijuana, illicit stimulants more often
Healthy Lifestyle May Lower Dementia Risk Despite Genetics
Higher scores in Life's Simple 7 at midlife linked to lower risk for dementia across the range of genetic risk
Breastfeeding Duration Has Modest Effect on Child’s Cognition
Effect remains when adjusting for socioeconomic factors, maternal cognition