1999 to 2020 Saw >1.63 Million Excess Deaths in Blacks Versus Whites
In both males and females, excess mortality rates decreased from 1999, then plateaued, and increased from 2019 to 2020
8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
12.2 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years and 4.2 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years were uninsured in 2022
Current Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
Greater proportion of children hospitalized in 2022 to 2023 were aged 2 to younger than 5 years and aged 5 to younger than 12 years
CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return
An outbreak in Chicago of the virus formerly called monkeypox has public health officials on edge
Undertriage in Pediatric ED More Likely for Non-English Speakers
Children accompanied by caregivers speaking languages other than English more likely to be undertriaged
Appeals Court Ruling Keeps ACA Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
Access to list of free preventive health care services will continue while the case winds through the courts, possibly ending up in the Supreme Court
Update: Masks May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Community Settings
Updated review of the evidence shows small reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with mask use versus no mask use
DDW: Antibiotic Exposure, Diet Increase Risk for Pediatric IBD
Regular/higher vegetable intake linked to lower risk for pediatric IBD, while higher risk seen for intake of sugary drinks, candies
Banff Automation System Improves Diagnosis of Kidney Allograft Rejection
Decision-support system improves diagnosis in adult and pediatric kidney transplant populations
Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
Decreases observed in weekly emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors, drug overdoses by fall 2022 versus 2021
