Only ~40 Percent of Youth Suicide Decedents Have Mental Health Diagnosis
Odds of having mental health diagnosis lower for racial, ethnic minorities, those aged 10 to 14 versus 20 to 24 years
Amyloid Probability Score 2 Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Alzheimer Disease
Diagnostic accuracy 73 percent for dementia specialists compared with 91 percent using the APS2
CDC: Despite Wanting to Quit, Only 8.8 Percent Quit Smoking in 2022
Two-thirds of adults who smoked wanted to quit, about half made a quit attempt, but only 8.8 percent quit in 2022
Loss of a Loved One During Early Adulthood Linked to Biological Aging
Those who experienced two or more losses tended to have older biological ages for several of the epigenetic clocks
Being at Eye Level May Benefit Clinician-Patient Interaction
Eye-level communication more effective compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients
Semaglutide Seems Beneficial for Comorbid T2DM, Tobacco Use Disorder
Lower risk for medical encounters for tobacco use disorder diagnosis seen in association with semaglutide versus other antidiabetes meds
ECT-Induced Seizure Length Tied to Major Depressive Disorder Remission
Anticonvulsant medication (e.g., lamotrigine) linked to shorter seizure duration and lower remission rates
Increased Substance Use With Direct, Indirect Exposure to Mass Terrorism
Psychological distress partly mediates link between indirect exposure and media exposure with reporting increased substance use
Widespread Brain Structural Alterations Seen in Conduct Disorders
Children with conduct disorders appear to have smaller amygdala, nucleus accumbens, thalamus, and hippocampus volumes
18.3 Percent of Physicians Reported PTSD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Increased likelihood seen for female physicians, older physicians, and trainees, and for emergency department doctors
