Melatonin May Reduce Risk for Intentional Self-Harm in Female Teens
Risk for self-harm reduced after initiation of melatonin, especially among adolescents with depression/anxiety
Heart Health Improved With Weight Loss, Even if Some Pounds Regained Later
Behavioral weight management programs reduce some cardiometabolic risk factors, with effects lasting at least five years, despite weight regain
Postpartum Opioid Fills Increased With Onset of Pandemic
Observed increases were larger for patients who delivered by C-section than for those with vaginal delivery
Disparities Seen in Declines in Smoking Prevalence
Slower rates of decline seen for Black and Hispanic young adults and those with less formal education
Low-Volume, Daily Alcohol Consumption Not Protective Against Death
Risk for all-cause death heightened with higher-volume drinking, particularly for women
Fat Mass of Mothers and Their Daughters Strongly Linked
Mother-son, father-son, and father-daughter associations for BMI and fat mass were weaker at all ages studied
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
Not Enough Antibiotics in Drug Development Pipeline, WHO Says
Few in development are innovative enough to target critical, drug-resistant pathogens
Cluster Headache, Migraine Highly Circadian
Circadian pattern of attacks identified, and circadian associations seen at systems and cellular levels
Just a Few Days of Walking Per Week Yields Health Benefits
Walking 8,000 steps just one or two days a week cuts all-cause and cardiovascular death
