Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 ID’d Across Populations
Health care workers have higher prevalence of insomnia; however, mental health problems seen across countries, gender
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019
Growth rate similar to that experienced in 2018 and consistent with growth rate since 2016
Odds of Anxiety, Depression, ADHD Up With Congenital Heart Disease
Youth with CHD have increased odds of anxiety and/or depression, ADHD, regardless of CHD severity
Autistic Traits ID’d in Carriers of CNVs Linked to Autism
54 percent of carriers of certain copy number variants have elevated levels of autistic traits
Suicide Risk Higher Among Patients With Parkinson Disease
Increased risk not fully explained by higher rates of mental disorders
Gaps Found in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic
Percentage of patients receiving at least one urine test lower in March through May of 2020 versus 2019
E-Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation
In randomized clinical trials, e-cigarette use linked to more quitting for smokers provided e-cigarettes versus conventional therapy
Ongoing Exposure to Stressors Harms Health
So-called allostatic load increases with age but increases more sharply among Black, Latino populations
Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19
Factors linked to fewer completed telemedicine visits include older age, Asian race, non-English as preferred language, Medicaid insurance
