Excess Body Fat Tied to Lower Cognitive Scores in Adults
Association remained after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, educational level, and vascular brain injury
EPA to Restore Rule Limiting Mercury Pollution From Power Plants
Rule was first enacted in 2012 and credited with a range of public health benefits
More Extremely Preterm Infants Are Surviving to Discharge
Of those born before 27 weeks, 29.3 and 21.2 percent had moderate and severe neurodevelopmental impairment, respectively
Screen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys
Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years
California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
There is also a second bill to fund universal health care, which has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday
Flavonoid Intake Linked to Mortality Risk in Parkinson Disease
Higher flavonoid intake after diagnosis of Parkinson disease linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality
Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Patients Experience Cognitive Decline
Differences seen in patterns, timing of decline in cognitive function according to psychotic disorder
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Autoimmune Disease
Vitamin D supplementation, with or without omega-3 fatty acids, linked to reduced risk for autoimmune disease
Among Young Adults, More Women Than Men Have Ischemic Strokes
Significantly more ischemic strokes seen in women than men among those aged 35 years and younger, but not among 35- to 45-year-olds
Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 2.54 times the odds of having at least one negative descriptor in EHR