Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Childhood Lead Exposure Widespread in Chicago
68 percent of children younger than 6 years are exposed to lead-contaminated water, with racial inequity seen for exposure
Studies Explore Anomalous Health Incidents Reported by Government Personnel
No differences seen in terms of clinical, research, biomarker assessments or in MRI modalities compared with controls
Atopic Dermatitis in Children Tied to Learning, Memory Difficulties
However, finding limited to children with neurodevelopmental comorbidities, like ADHD or learning disabilities
ADHD Meds Initiation Linked to Lower Rate of All-Cause Mortality
Significantly lower rates seen for all-cause mortality and unnatural-cause mortality, but not natural-cause mortality
AAN: Monoclonal Antibodies for MS During Breastfeeding Not Harmful
No association seen for mAb during breastfeeding with infant hospitalization, systemic antibiotic use, developmental delay
ALS Drug Relyvrio May Be Pulled From Market
Manufacturer may pull medication from the market following lackluster results from a large trial
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Patients Often Have Severe Residual Paresthesia
Residual paresthesia tied to significantly worse treatment satisfaction, even after accounting for quality of life
AAN: Three Pesticides Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
Highest versus lowest decile of application of simazine, lindane, atrazine linked to increased relative risks for Parkinson disease
