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Increase in Lead Levels Linked to Worse School Academic Performance
1-unit increase in lead associated with worse scores in math and reading for those with early childhood lead levels below 3.5 µg/dL and ≥3.5 µg/dL
Cardiac Deaths Remain Elevated Since 2020
Trend also shows increased cardiac deaths at home
Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy
Quality Improvement Strategy Improves Depression, Anxiety Screening With Epilepsy
However, variability seen across clinic team members and lower reach among older and non-White patients
Concurrent Hypertension + Type 2 Diabetes Predict High Mortality Risk
Higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality predicted with concurrent hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Parental Education Tied to Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
Participants' own education mediates the association with parental education
Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
New vaccine represents a step forward in development of next-generation coronavirus vaccines
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease
Association seen even after adjustment for sex, socioeconomic status, family history of mental illness and PD, age at autism diagnosis
Acupuncture May Alleviate Nocturia in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer
Findings show promise compared with usual care but warrant a larger trial, the authors say
