Head Injury Linked to Long-Term Risk for Dementia
Head injury linked to dementia risk in dose-dependent manner, with stronger associations for women, Whites
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Cut Tobacco Smoking
Findings seen at week 12 in a small, single-arm, pilot study of patients with schizophrenia who did not intend to quit smoking
Drug Overdose Deaths Generally Higher in Urban Counties
Increases seen in urban and rural counties from 1999 to 2019; rates higher in rural versus urban counties for five states in 2019
Screen Time Linked to Risks to Children’s Psychosocial Well-Being
Increased screen time at age 5 years linked to risks for multiple psychosocial symptoms; fewer risks found for electronic games than program viewing
Parent, Child Well-Being Affected by Schooling Mode During COVID-19
Mental, emotional, physical health outcomes worse for children not receiving in-person school instruction and their parents
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease
Children’s Food Allergies Impact Parents’ Mental Well-Being
Intolerance of uncertainty may be a promising target for psychological interventions
Donanemab Studied in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease
Slightly less cognitive and functional decline seen with donanemab versus placebo at 76 weeks in phase 2 trial
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan
Plan remakes company into a new corporation with revenue targeted exclusively at reducing the nation's opioid crisis
