Young Adults With Cancer Facing Psychological Distress During Pandemic
High psychological distress tied to lower quality of life, social isolation, impaired cancer care
Multicomponent Strategy Ups Buprenorphine Use for Opioid Use Disorder in ED
However, wide variation seen in provider uptake
Mindfulness Plus Brain Stimulation May Ease Chronic Migraine
Mindfulness practices combined with active rather than sham transcranial direct-current stimulation showed greater benefit
Psychological Distress More Likely in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
AYA cancer survivors with versus without psychological distress have additional medical expenses, office visits, use of meds
Children’s Behavior at Home Worse During Remote Learning
Children experiencing hybrid learning have better outcomes than with remote learning, worse behavior than with in-person learning
Factors at Midlife May Predict Health Trajectory in Women
Factors linked to health declines include higher BMI, lower level of education, current smoking, osteoarthritis, depression, CVD
Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer Drug
Announcement comes shortly after Aduhelm maker Biogen cut the price of the drug by about half, from $56,000 to $28,000 a year
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Beneficial in Migraine
Headache-related impairment did not improve, but headache frequency reduced and psychological functioning improved
Effect of Types of Screen Use on Child Mental Health Examined
Different types of screen use during the pandemic associated with distinct mental health symptoms in children according to age group
Incarceration Tied to Lower Life Expectancy in Blacks
Disparities in incarceration may partially explain the lower life expectancy of Blacks, authors say
