Sense of Life Purpose Lowers Risk for Cognitive Impairment
Findings persisted even among people at high genetic risk for dementia
People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care
"Ideal" primary care visit for people with obesity is not resource-intensive but includes common-sense practices
Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students
Disparities seen with higher odds for non-White students and those without parental financial support
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
SNOT-22 scores were significantly lower in endoscopic surgery group versus clarithromycin and placebo groups
Florida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
If approved, the policy would represent a big shift from decades of public health guidance
Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
From 2014 to 2023, the firearm suicide/suicide ratio increased among women, but remained unchanged among men
Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
Black men have double the prostate cancer mortality and 67 percent higher incidence than White men
Pace of Improvement in Life Expectancy Has Declined
Previous pace of improvement declined by 37 to 52 percent
Peer Review, Editorial Process Yield Improvements in RCT Abstracts
59 percent of abstracts improved, with the conclusion the most frequently modified domain
Buprenorphine Available at 39.4 Percent of U.S. Pharmacies in 2023
Increases in availability seen across neighborhood types, but pharmacies located in Black, Latinx neighborhoods less likely to dispense