Study Looks at Links Between Cognition, Psychopathology, Weight in Preteens
Lower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline linked to increased weight gain; higher baseline BMI linked to depression symptoms
Staying Up Late Tied to Poorer Mental Health
Authors say this finding persists regardless of chronobiological preferences
9.6 Percent of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians
Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk for Young-Onset Dementia
Even higher risk for young-onset dementia seen for preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation or superimposed on chronic HTN
Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels Higher in Black Than White Women
These racial differences need to be accounted for in prenatal open neural tube defect screening
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Self-, Partner-Reported Cognitive Decline Linked to Tau
Significant associations seen between self- and study partner-reported Cognitive Function Index and tau driven by elevated Aβ
In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds Does Not Affect Child Creativity
In secondary analysis, fetal ASM exposure-dependent effects were seen for executive function at age 4.5 years
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
Neurobehavioral Issues Increased in Children With Prenatal Fluoride Exposure
Odds of Total Problems T score being in borderline clinical or clinical range increased with higher levels of maternal urinary fluoride