Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level
Increasing burden of various diseases depending on state; overall death rates declined
Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs
Eight suggestions include providing individualized optimization training to personalize EHR settings
Prenatal Exposure to SSRI Tied to Fetal Brain Development
Significant gray matter volume expansion in right amygdala and right insula in SSRI-exposed infants
Polypharmacy Linked to Poorer Cognitive, Physical Capability
Stronger negative associations for participants with polypharmacy at age 60 to 64 years and at 69 years
White Matter Tracts Differ for Infants With Fragile X Syndrome
Significant differences identified in the development of 12 fiber tracts between FXS, controls
Increased Risk of Unnatural Death in People With Epilepsy
Increased likelihood of dying of unnatural cause, unintentional injury or poisoning, or suicide
Informal CVD Caregiving Costs Estimated at $61 Billion in 2015
Costs may increase to $128 billion by 2035; more than half due to caregiving for stroke patients
Glycemic Extremes in T1DM Impact Cognitive Skills in Kids
Meta-analysis shows lower intelligence, diminished attention, slower psychomotor speed with T1DM
Leukemia, and Its Treatment, May Pose Neurocognitive Risks
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers may identify those at greater risk for poor neuro-related outcomes
Interns’ Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood
Findings based on eight-month evaluation of new interns using Fitbit activity trackers
