Number of Drinks Predicts Teens’ Other Risky Behaviors
Other risky behaviors include drug/tobacco use, risky sexual and driving behaviors, fights, suicide
Youth With Gender Nonconformity Vulnerable to Adversity
And, transgender/gender nonconforming youth have higher prevalence of mental health conditions
Increased Pollution Exposure Ups Health Care Visits for Acute URI
Health care use for URI higher within one week of elevated fine particulate matter, especially for infants
Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine
ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
FDA Cracks Down on Caffeine-Loaded Dietary Supplements
Products have been linked to at least two deaths in otherwise healthy people
CVD Burden Decreased From 1990 to 2016 Across U.S.
Wide variation in rate of decline across states; small number of states saw increase in most recent years
Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization
Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
TBI Associated With Increased Risk of Subsequent Dementia
Increased risk compared to those without a history of TBI and those with non-TBI trauma
Civilian Prehospital Tourniquets Linked to Reduction in Mortality
Prehospital tourniquets used in 17.6 percent of patients with peripheral vascular injuries
Smoke Exposure Tied to Higher CV, Cerebrovascular ER Visits
Increased risk of all-cause cardiovascular, cerebrovascular ER visits, especially for over-65s
