One in Eight Older Adults Addicted to Highly Processed Food
Symptoms of addiction more common among women and those who are overweight or in fair, poor health
Electronic Health Record Data May Predict Early Autism
Authors say automated approach could be used to improve early autism screening
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Depression, Anxiety Risk
Findings significant and similar for fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and nitric oxide
Social Isolation, Loneliness Increase Risk for New Heart Failure
Loneliness still increases risk even if individual is not socially isolated
Substance Use Down Early in Pandemic for Youth, Young Adults
Authors say this may reflect peer influence on substance use, as decreases were not seen for older adults
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
Findings not just for obstetric causes, but also for drug-related deaths, homicide, and motor vehicle crashes
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
Among U.S. Veterans, risk was lower for supplemented Black veterans and those with 0 to 19 ng/mL vitamin D serum levels
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections Put Significant Burden on U.S. Women
Significant negative impacts seen on activity, productivity, cost, and health-related quality of life
Social Isolation Tied to Wide Variety of Dementia Risk Factors
Social isolation may be a modifiable risk factor for preventing Alzheimer disease-related dementias, authors say
Poor Mental Health Tied to Premature Heart Disease
Younger adults with more poor mental health days, depression face higher odds of poor heart health
