Opioid Mortality Rates Up for American Indian/Alaska Natives
1999 to 2019 saw increase in mortality rates for opioid-only and opioids in combination with other substances
COVID-19 Pneumonia Hospitalization Tied to New-Onset Dementia
Rate significantly higher than seen with other pneumonias
Teen Use of School Mental Health Services Up in 2019
Odds of receiving any school mental health services were greater in 2019 than each year from 2009 to 2018
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Developing Comorbidities
Risk for chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, neurologic conditions increased with any degree of severity of traumatic brain injury
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Link Between GI Issues, Internalizing Symptoms Studied in Autism
Best-fitting model in path analysis suggests bidirectional relationship between GI issues, internalizing symptoms in children with ASD
Cigarette Smoking Down for Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions
Prevalence of smoking decreased for U.S. adults with major depressive episode, substance use disorder, or both between 2006 and 2019
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
