Risk for Suicide Still Elevated for Individuals With Cancer
Elevated risks seen across all sociodemographic groups, with particularly high rates for Hispanics, Medicaid-insured, uninsured
Gender-Affirming Hormones Tied to Improved Psychosocial Functioning in Teens
Improvement seen in appearance congruence and psychosocial functioning in transgender and nonbinary youth in the two years following initiation
Post-COVID-19 Conditions Tied to Higher Health Care Utilization
More severe acute COVID-19 illness, comorbidities, being unvaccinated all associated with higher risk for long symptoms
Childhood Regulatory Problems Tied to Behavioral Problems in Young Adults
Findings seen for multiple or persistent regulatory problems detectable in infancy through early childhood
Prenatal Exposure to Non-Tailpipe Air Emissions Tied to Autism in Offspring
Prenatal exposure may impact development of autism spectrum disorder in first five years
Frequent Green Space Visits Linked to Lower Use of Certain Meds
Lower use of psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma medications observed; association attenuated by body mass index
Direct Exposure to Climate Trauma Tied to Chronic Neural Impact
Specifically, cognitive function and frontal cortex neural impact detected with exposure to traumatic climate events like wildfires
Feds to Investigate Overuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes
U.S. health officials are cracking down on the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs to sedate patients in nursing homes
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Acupuncture, Acupressure Beneficial in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Setting
Improvement seen in severe pain, anxiety for treatment groups receiving preoperative touch/relaxation with or without intraoperative acupuncture
