27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024
Paternal Mental Distress Linked to Poorer Offspring Development
Associations generally stronger for postnatal than antenatal mental distress
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal
Self-Esteem Scores Soar One Year After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery
Greater improvement in scores seen for patients with higher postoperative weight loss
USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence
However, for older and vulnerable adults, evidence is insufficient to assess balance of benefits and harms of screening for caregiver abuse, neglect
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Started Declining in 2023
Monthly DOD rate declined by −0.36 per 100,000 from August 2023 to February 2024, accelerating through October 2024
NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster
Likelihood of Psych Disorders Lower With Weight-Loss Surgery Versus GLP-1 RAs
Lower risks for anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, cognitive deficits seen for those undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Teens’ Use of Mental Health Services
Nearly one in three White teens report mental health visits, but this finding was significantly lower among teens from racial and ethnic minority groups
