Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Linked to Psychiatric Morbidity
However, risk for incident psychiatric morbidity was similar for those with negative SARS-CoV-2 test result and was higher with influenza
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer Disease
Phase 1 trial will include 16 patients ages 60 to 85 years who have early, symptomatic Alzheimer disease but are otherwise in good health
Suicide Risk Varies Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
Suicide risk influenced by intersection of sexual identity with other factors, including age, gender, race/ethnicity
CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
Figure is almost 30 percent higher than the previous year, when 78,000 overdose deaths were reported
Progress Made in Reducing Depression During Internship
Increases in sleep hours and use of mental health services, decrease in work hours occurred in parallel to decrease in depressive symptoms
9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage
SSRIs Linked to Reduced Relative Risk for Mortality in COVID-19
Relative risks for mortality significantly reduced for any SSRI, fluoxetine, and fluoxetine or fluvoxamine
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Biden to Nominate Former FDA Head Robert Califf to Lead Agency Again
If confirmed by the Senate, Califf will direct an agency responsible for more than $2.8 trillion worth of food, medical products, and tobacco
Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465 Million J&J Opioid Ruling
It is not clear how the decision will affect similar cases nationwide, since most public nuisance laws are state-specific