Drug May Curb ‘Sluggish’ Thinking in Some Adults With ADHD
Lisdexamfetamine found to reduce symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo in small group of adults with ADHD
Zuranolone Bests Placebo in Postpartum Depression
At day 15, significantly greater reduction seen in depressive symptoms as measured by change in HAMD-17 score from baseline
Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
Full-time status significantly declined among female physicians with preschool-aged children
33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
3.7 million (5.1 percent) children and 28.8 million (14.5 percent) working age adults were uninsured in 2019
One-Third of Elderly Caregivers From Gray Market
Gray market care, from an unregulated agency, often supplements unpaid or family care
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping’s Harm to Teens
The company did not admit to any liability or wrongdoing in the settlement
Rehospitalization in Dementia Patients Tied to Nurse Continuity
Wide variation seen in continuity of nursing staff for home health care visits to dementia patients following hospitalization
Total Opioid Rx Down for Children, Young Adults in the U.S.
However, opioids still commonly dispensed, with high-risk prescribing practices suspected in young children
Care Disparities Seen for COVID-19 Patients With, Without Schizophrenia
Increased in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 patients with schizophrenia versus those without severe mental illness
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Are Common, Affecting 23.2 Percent
50 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 19 percent of asymptomatic patients had at least one post-COVID-19 condition
