Volunteering Linked to Reduced Risk for Mortality in Seniors
Volunteering for ≥100 hours/year also tied to greater physical activity, better psychosocial outcomes
Worsened ADHD Behaviors Reported for Children During COVID-19
Significant predictors of ADHD behaviors included children's, parents' overall mood, children's study time
Psychological Distress Up Among U.S. Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic
Young adults, low-income adults, and Hispanic adults have highest prevalence of distress
Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, job problems, legal problems, physical health problems increase risk
Depressive Symptoms Linked to CVD Risk, Mortality
Associations stronger in urban versus rural communities and in men versus women
USPSTF Urges Primary Care Docs to Ask Adults About Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to assess benefits and harms of screening for unhealthy drug use in teens
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
Interventions to address high-risk drinking needed to cut cirrhosis, mortality
Filling Opioid Rx Postpartum Ups Serious Opioid-Related Events
Serious opioid-related event rate increased with increasing number of postpartum opioid prescriptions
WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls
Diagnostic accuracy moderate to high for screening for anxiety; CBT and antianxiety meds beneficial
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Tied to Smoking Relapse
Adults vaping nontobacco flavored versus tobacco flavored e-cigarettes more likely to quit smoking
