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The issue of gun violence must be addressed by the physician leadership scientifically

AMA President Calls Physicians to Lead in Addressing Gun Violence

Gun violence should continue to be addressed in a scientific, evidence-based manner
Preoperative psychiatric diagnoses are not associated with weight loss outcomes in severely obese adolescents receiving bariatric surgery

Pre-Op Psychiatric Dx Not Tied to Bariatric Sx Outcomes in Teens

No association between presence, absence, number of diagnoses and post-surgery weight loss outcomes
Exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy may be associated with an increase in the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring

Exposure to Maternal HTN May Up Risk of ASD, ADHD in Child

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to risk of poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring
The risk of dementia is increased in 50-year-olds with blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg

Higher Blood Pressure at Mid-Life Increases Dementia Risk

Findings for those with systolic BP ≥130 mm Hg at age 50 years
Suicide prevention needs to be a public health priority

APA: Suicide Prevention Should Be a Public Health Priority

American Psychological Association says multi-faceted approach is needed to cut suicide rate
Job strain is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation

Work Stress May Increase Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation

Job strain linked to increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation
Both patients with type 1 and patients with type 2 diabetes show overall worse cognition than people without diabetes

Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline

Deficits similar for long-term type 1 diabetes and age-matched patients with type 2 diabetes
Patients with an adverse change in employment after myocardial infarction have increased likelihood of worse outcomes

Adverse Change in Employment Post-MI Tied to Worse Outcomes

Patients with adverse change in employment more likely to report depression, have lower health status
Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older

Older Age, ICU, Poor Renal Fcn Up Risk of Opioid OD in Hospital

For hospitalized patients, risk also increased for those receiving three or more CNS antidepressants
Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly

How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?

Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks