E-Cigarette Use Tied to Excess Health Care Utilization
Current use contributed to $15.1 billion in annual health care expenditures in 2018
Cranberry Supplements May Aid Memory in Older Adults
Improvement in neural functioning also seen during 12-week intervention
Pediatric Mental Health Crises Up During First Year of Pandemic
Average length of boarding increased more than twofold; about half of patients experienced extended boarding of two or more days
Drug Therapy for AUD May Cut Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder linked to reduced incidence of hepatic decompensation in patients with cirrhosis
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout
CDC: 64.1 Percent of Violent Deaths in 2019 Were Suicides
Suicide rate was higher for males, among adults aged 45 to 54 years, and for AI/AN and non-Hispanic Whites
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Alzheimer, Related Dementias Identified
Highest prevalence seen for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, followed by obesity
Psychological Distress May Increase Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization
Depression, worry about COVID-19, loneliness as strongly linked to hospitalization as high cholesterol, hypertension
E-Cigarettes May Be Better Than Nicotine Patches for Pregnant Women
Safety of e-cigarettes in pregnancy is similar to that of nicotine patches while possibly more effective
Prevalence of Past-Month Adolescent Vaping 8.6 Percent Overall
Also, this study of adolescent vaping in 47 countries shows prevalence of past-month frequent vaping relatively low at 1.7 percent
