ALA Report Cites Progress Made in Reducing Tobacco Use
E-cigarette use reported by more than 2 million middle and high school students in 2021; considerable disparities reported in smoking
Anxiety in Middle Age Linked to Increased Cardiometabolic Risk
Higher neuroticism and worry levels in men associated with cardiometabolic risk across time
Psychotropic Medication Use Linked to Mortality in Cardiac Patients
Patients with symptoms of anxiety significantly more likely to use psychotropic medications after hospital discharge
Self-Help Aids Quality of Life for People With Psoriasis
Findings show modest, but significant, benefit from either compassion-based or mindfulness-based self-help
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student’s Fentanyl Death
In response to the incident, Hartford officials pledged to ensure that all city schools are stocked with naloxone
Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 2.54 times the odds of having at least one negative descriptor in EHR
One-Third of Pregnant Women Report Mental Distress During Pandemic
Health behavior impacts showed a dose-response relationship with mental health distress
Brain Imaging May ID THC-Linked Impairment in Cannabis Users
Measurement of prefrontal cortex oxygenated hemoglobin concentration with functional near-infrared spectroscopy may detect THC impairment
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Gained Weight During First Year of Pandemic
Significant predictors of pandemic weight gain were psychological distress, prepandemic weight, and children at home
