Higher Temperatures Increase Risk for Postpartum Depression
Effect modified by maternal age, race/ethnicity, air pollution, green space, and air conditioning penetration
Health Span-Lifespan Gaps Widening Globally
Sex difference identified, with women exhibiting a wider health span-lifespan gap than men
A Number of Older Adults Report Loneliness, Social Isolation
Authors call for clinicians to screen older adults
Dual Electronic, Conventional Cigarette Use Not Tied to Cessation
Most dual users either continue dual use or transition to exclusive conventional cigarette use
Most U.S. Adults Want to Be Asked About Mental Health at Primary Care Visits
Majority also report that screening for depression, anxiety is very important
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
Higher subsequent risk for stress-related disorders seen compared with unexposed population controls, matched sibling cohort
7.9 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in January to June 2024
No change seen in percentage of people who were uninsured from 2023 to first half of 2024; lower percentage had public coverage
CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Intimate Partner Violence
IPV linked to delayed or no prenatal care, depression in pregnancy, cigarette smoking, substance use, low birth weight
Western U.S. Faces Spike in Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Deaths
2023 to 2024 saw approximately sevenfold increase in overdose deaths involving carfentanil
Study Looks at Impact of Children’s Exposure to Lead in the United States
Increase of 0.13 standard deviations seen in overall liability to mental illness assuming published lead-psychopathology links are causal
