Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Odds of ED Visits for Mental Health
10-µg/m3 increase in wildfire-specific PM2.5 associated with higher risk for emergency visits for all-cause mental conditions, depression
Eviction Moratoria Reduced Child Maltreatment Rates During Pandemic
Significant reductions seen in physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect in association with eviction moratoria
Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Aids Opioid Use Disorder
Benefits include higher initiation of medication for opioid use disorder during hospitalization and linkage to follow-up care
Adverse Events From Semaglutide Seen in the ED Usually GI-Related
Most common gastrointestinal issues seen are nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
Heart Disease Mortality Increases With Combined Day-Night Heatwaves
Nonlinear curves found for daytime-only and nighttime-only heatwaves, while compound heatwaves linked to steady increase in mortality
93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023
Rate of firearm injury emergency department visits was 73.9 per 100,000 visits; highest rates were seen between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m.
Fisher-Price Recalls 253,000 Baby Toys Over Choking Risk
Racial Disparities Seen in Unintentional Overdose Mortality
Black men and Black women have pronounced and increasing burden of mortality compared with Whites
Only Half of U.S. Adults Can Afford Health Care and Prescriptions
Rate of unaffordability increased significantly among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income individuals
