USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults
Draft recommendation statement says evidence inadequate for weighing benefits, harms of screening
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy
Settlement talks over Purdue's responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis have stalled
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across the U.S.
Higher rates, more rapid increase in suicide rates seen in rural counties versus large metropolitan counties
Psychiatric Disorders May Up Risk for Bilateral Oophorectomy
Mental health conditions may play a role in physical symptoms, gynecologic complaints
U.S. College Students’ Marijuana Use Reaches 35-Year High
43 percent of college students said they used some form of marijuana at least once in the past year
Hearing Aid Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Depression, Falls
Findings revealed in large study of older adults with hearing loss
Psychedelic Research Center Created at Johns Hopkins University
Center has received $17 million in funding from group of private donors
White House Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioid Epidemic
SAMHSA will provide $932 million to every state, some U.S. territories for treatment, recovery programs
