All articles tagged: Family Practice

An estimated 6.7 percent of U.S. adults cannot use popular automatic blood pressure devices due to arm circumference, according to a research letter published online Sept. 5 in Hypertension to coincide with the American Heart Association Hypertension 2024 Scientific Sessions, held from Sept. 5 to 8 in Chicago.Eileen Kaur, from

Prenatal fish intake, but not omega-3 (ω-3) supplement use, may be associated with a lower likelihood of both autism diagnosis and related traits, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., from the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University in Philadelphia

Air pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in men, while road traffic noise pollution is associated with a higher risk for an infertility diagnosis in women aged 35 years and older, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The BMJ.Mette Sørensen, Ph.D., from the Danish Cancer Institute in Co

The most reliable approach to reclassifying patients with probable Meniere disease (MD) includes the combination of electrocochleography (ECochG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MD-protocol, according to a study published in the November-December issue of the American Journal of Otolaryngology.Roee Noy, M.D., from Rambam Healt

As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country's capital.The shipment comes three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-de

Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Public Health.Kejia Hu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study to examine the

Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million in 2023.Among those who say they vape, 23.6% said they do it on a dai

Weekly mobile phone usage is positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk over 12 years, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the&nbsp;Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Yanjun Zhang, M.D., from Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the association of regular mobile p

World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Environmental Epidemiology.Stephanie Tuminello, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the DNA methylation

There are significant errors in recording racial data in children’s electronic medical records (EMRs) across health systems, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Gary L. Freed, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the error rate of racial and ethnic attribution

The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues.Following a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July, the DE

Adolescent Meniere disease (MD) has a higher pure-tone average threshold, lower speech discrimination score, and lower otoacoustic emission pass rates than recurrent vertigo of childhood (RVC), according to a study published in the August issue of Laryngoscope: Investigative Otolaryngology.Xiaofei Li, M.D., Ph.D., from Shandong Unive

Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Diana L. Miglioretti, Ph.D., from the University of California in Davis, and colleagues examined the association between screening mammography results and

First-generation antihistamines are associated with a higher seizure risk in young children, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Ju Hee Kim, M.D., from the Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues evaluated associations between prescriptions of first-generation anti

The association of prenatal ω-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) with the risk for childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) varies based on the maternal cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1) genotype, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Dermatology.Liang Chen, from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, an

Treatment with semaglutide does not increase the risk for developing symptoms of depression or suicidal ideation/behavior among adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Thomas A. Wadden, Ph.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Phi

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may prevent dementia in middle-aged adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Anna Shin, from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues compared the risk for dementia associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors versus dipe

Postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy (HT) are biologically younger than those not receiving HT, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Yufan Liu and Chenglong Li, Ph.D., from Peking University in Beijing, evaluated the association between HT use and discrepancies between chronological and biolog

More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global Health.Simone Passarelli, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues estimated micronutrient intake using a novel approach accounting for t

A number of U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been diagnosed with Oropouche virus, according to research published in the Aug. 27 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Noting that there have been reports of two deaths in patients with Oropouche virus infec

A single combined measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) levels predict the 30-year risk for incident cardiovascular events in healthy U.S. women, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the&nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine&nbsp;to coincide with the Euro

Annual mammography screening for breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for a late-stage diagnosis and better overall survival across clinical and demographic subgroups, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Margarita L. Zuley, M.D., from University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues e

Home administration of misoprostol significantly increases the proportion of day-care procedures in medical abortion after 12 gestational weeks, according to a study published in the Aug. 31 issue of The Lancet.Johanna Rydelius, M.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues evaluated whether administering the first m

There is substantial variability in how professionals conceptualize and assess dyslexia, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;Annals of Dyslexia.Johny Daniel, Ph.D., Ed.D., from Durham University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored practices of dyslexia identification in the United Kingdom based on a survey o

Only one-fourth of family physicians report being very satisfied with their electronic health record (EHR), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.A. Jay Holmgren, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues measured family physician satisfaction with their EHR, EHR usability,

There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;PLOS Global Public Health.Kate Dun-Campbell, M.B.Ch.B., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues cond

Retailers will now be required to check the IDs of anyone buying cigarettes who is younger than 30 years of age, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The final rule, which wil

Demographic factors significantly influence long COVID symptom severity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;JRSM Open.David Sunkersing, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated long COVID symptoms self-reported (Nov. 30, 2020, to March 23, 2022) via a digital application from 1,008 individual

Long-term, daily intake of high levels of caffeine impacts recovery of heart rate and blood pressure following physical exertion, according to a study presented at ACC Asia 2024, the joint meeting of the American College of Cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India, held from Aug. 16 to 18 in Delhi, India.Nency Kagathara, M.B.B.S., from

There is an independent association&nbsp;between noise exposure duration and elevated blood pressure in factory workers, according to a study presented at ACC Asia 2024, the joint meeting of the American College of Cardiology and the Cardiological Society of India, held from Aug. 16 to 18 in Delhi, India.Golam Dastageer Prince, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.,

Dietary intake of vitamin E may potentially lower the risk for atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in&nbsp;Skin Research &amp; Technology.Siqing Wang, from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and colleagues conducted a Mendelian randomization analysis to explore the causal relationship between dietary

The health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Greta Kilmer, from the CDC in Atlanta, a

The first known U.S. cluster of cases of bird flu in humans has been recorded at two poultry facilities in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday.The nine infected workers experienced mild symptoms only, and all were infected through close contact with sickened poultry, not person-to-person, the CDC sa

Higher consumption of alcoholic beverages is associated with a higher risk for gout among both sexes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jie-Qiong Lyu, from Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University in China, and colleagues evaluated the consumption of total and specific alcoholic beverages in a

The early years of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with minor, mostly positive changes in youth mental health overall, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Courtney K. Blackwell, Ph.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues investigated within-c

Greater television viewing in young adulthood is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Jason M. Nagata, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined the relationship between l

Patients with post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination myocarditis show a lower frequency of cardiovascular complications than those with conventional myocarditis or post-COVID-19 myocarditis at 18 months, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Laura Semenzato, from the French Natio

People with chronic liver disease (CLD) have a higher likelihood of barriers to health care, according to a study recently published in&nbsp;Gastro Hep Advances.Carrie R. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of California in Los Angeles, and colleagues compared the probability of barriers and recurrent acute care use among persons w

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to nine, with six more fatalities reported Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Deaths have now occurred in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.Cases of bacterial illness tied to the recall

For adults experiencing migraine attacks with moderate-to-severe headache pain, ubrogepant administered during prodrome is beneficial for patient-reported outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Neurology.Richard B. Lipton, M.D., from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and colleagues conduc

Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) can be an effective suicide prevention tool, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.Jeffrey W. Swanson, Ph.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues assessed the effective

There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online July 15 in&nbsp;Diabetes Care.Maya Watanabe, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined bidirectional associations between the timing of CD

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet may protect against COVID-19, with unclear benefits for symptoms and severity, according to a review published online Aug. 21 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ceria Halim, M.D., from Universitas Sumatera Utara in Indonesia, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to understand the association

Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face "overwhelming" levels of stress on a daily basis, and in an advisory issued on Wednesday U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called parental stres

Counties with high pharmacy desert densities also face social vulnerability and health care provider shortages, according to a research letter published online Aug. 23 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Giovanni Catalano, M.D., from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, and colleagues examined if pharmacy deserts dispropo

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the more prevalent form of the disease.The FDA first signed off on the system, which automatically adjusts insulin delivery as needed, for type 1 diabetes i

Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry is associated with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online in the September issue of The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology.Chunxiao Li, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in the United Kingdom, an

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app is efficacious in improving symptoms in young adults with anxiety disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jennifer N. Bress, Ph.D., from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and colleagues investigated the efficacy of and engagement with Maya, a sca

In middle-aged individuals with Down syndrome (DS), lecanemab-labeled amyloid plaques are seen in postmortem brain tissue analysis, in addition to extensive binding to brain blood vessels, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Neurology.Lei Liu, M.D., Ph.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues ex

Early childhood obesity may increase the risk for pediatric immune-mediated skin diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the&nbsp;Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Seong Rae Kim, M.D., from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea, and colleagues examined associations between body mass inde

For menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), elinzanetant is efficacious and well-tolerated, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.JoAnn V. Pinkerton, M.D., from the University of Virginia Health in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined the efficacy and safety of elinzanetant, a

Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price currently available to consumers.The new 2.5 milligram (mg) and 5 mg weekly dose vials differ from the standard preloaded injector pens that are used to administer Zepbound (tirzepatide) and co

As an mpox outbreak continues to rage in Africa, the World Health Organization on Monday launched a six-month plan to quell its spread.“The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,” WHO Director-General <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/team/t/tedros-adhanom-gh

More than three in four people (77 percent) say they would not know how to respond if they saw someone having an opioid overdose, according to survey results from The Ohio State University."While I'm not surprised about this result, I am deeply concerned because we know that the more of us who are prepared to save a life, the more lives we can s

Heat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letter published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and colleagues examined trends in heat-related mortality rates in the U.S. popula

In 2023, vaccination coverage for adolescents with all routine vaccines was similar to coverage in 2022, according to research published in the Aug. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Cassandra Pingali, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from t

The prevalence of hypertension increases with neighborhood disadvantage, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Madeleine M. Blazel, from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and colleagues examined spatial patterns of hypertension diagnosis and treatment by neig

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped millions of Americans navigate the health challenges of the pandemic, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for a West Nile infection.Fauci should make a full recovery, a spokesperson told the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity due to security concerns.In a <a href="https://x.com

As a summer surge in COVID cases begins to ebb and Americans brace themselves for yet another wave of infections this winter, more free COVID tests will soon be available to all, federal health officials announced Friday.Starting in late September, every U.S. household can order up to four nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, accor

The prevalence of diabetes increased in the United States from 2012 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 18 in&nbsp;Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sulakshan Neupane, from the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues examined recent national trends and disparities in self-reported diabetes prevalence amo

Exposure to tobacco on television or streaming platforms differs by key sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Henry K. Onyeaka, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence and factors associated with exposure to tob

Approximately 37 percent of Americans have tried one or more of this year's viral sleep trends, including "bed rotting," according to the results of a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).Sleep experts say t

For unvaccinated people, the incidence of mental illness is elevated after diagnosis of COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.Venexia M. Walker, Ph.D., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether mental illness is associated with diagnosed COVID-19 by vaccina

Low-grade systemic inflammation across childhood and adolescence is associated with the subsequent onset of mental health disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Psychiatry.Edward R. Palmer, M.B.B.S., from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined trajectories of inflammation, a

Restricted buprenorphine dispensing was most pronounced in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, according to a study published in the September issue of&nbsp;Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports.Kyle J. Moon, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, and colleagues conducted a U.S. telephone a

Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk for severe neonatal morbidity (SNM), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the&nbsp;Journal of Epidemiology &amp; Community Health.Lili Yang, Ph.D., from the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues examined the

People with HIV can no longer be turned away if they try to enlist in the U.S. military, a federal judge has ruled.The decision, issued this week by U.S. District Judge L

Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.This year's approval for the updated mRNA vaccines comes much sooner than happened in 2023, when fall vaccines were authorized on Sept. 1

Pregnant people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tend to be younger at first delivery, have fewer live births, and have higher rates of physical and mental health conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Lindsay Shea, Dr.P.H., from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and colle

High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows.Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined the

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

The rates of emergency department (ED) use are high before and after self-inflicted injury among youths, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Samaa Kemal, M.D., M.P.H., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study of ED enc

Childhood maltreatment is associated with later cognitive difficulties, according to a study published in the September issue of&nbsp;The Lancet Psychiatry.Andrea Danese, M.D., Ph.D., from King's College London, and Cathy Spatz Widom, Ph.D., from the John Jay College City University of New York in New York City, evaluated association

For women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) or hypothyroxinemia (HT) diagnosed during the first half of pregnancy, SH is associated with higher rates of overt hypothyroidism or thyroid replacement therapy within five years of delivery, according to a study published online July 31 in Thyroid.Michael W. Varner, M.D., from the Unive

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues p

Artificial intelligence (AI) is able to distinguish Marfan from non-Marfan facial images using ordinary online photographs with an extremely high degree of accuracy, according to a study published in the July 15 issue of Heliyon.Danny Saksenberg, from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues ex

Electric scooter-related injuries are increasing in frequency and treatment costs and occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.Riley Kahan, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examin

Even low-risk drinking is associated with higher mortality among older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Rosario Ortolá, M.D., Ph.D., from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and colleagues examined the association between alcohol consumption patterns with 12-year mortality. Analysis included

A measure of cardiovascular health (CVH) based on Life's Essential 8 (LE8) that is enhanced with a measure of psychological health strongly predicts mortality, according to a study published in the August issue of&nbsp;JACC: Advances.&nbsp;Vanessa T. Dinh, M.P.H., from the Mailman School of Public Health at the Columbia University Ir

Semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation has been identified in a disproportionality analysis, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Georgios Schoretsanitis, M.D., Ph.D., from Northwell Health in Glen Oaks, New York, and colleagues examined potential signals for suicidal and self-injurious adverse drug re

Phenol and paraben exposure may be associated with hypertension during pregnancy, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Environmental Health Perspectives.Julia R. Varshavsky, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, and colleagues examined associations between individua

Increased activity of the insect-borne Oropouche virus has prompted warnings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for travelers to South America and the Caribbean.Oropouche virus has caused two deaths and five cases of fetal death or birth defects a

From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number and rate of births in the United States, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Joyce A. Martin, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues present highlights from 2023 final birth data on

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a multistate outbreak of Salmonella linked to small turtles.So far, 51 cases of Salmonella have been reported in 21 states. In almost half of cases, the illness has been so severe as to require hospitalization, although no deaths have been reported. Babie

Updated COVID-19 vaccines may receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week.Two sources familiar with the issue told CNN that updated mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer that target the KP.2 variant could be greenlit as early as this week. The news agency said the sources declined to be named because informati

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms for recommending screening for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of the Amer

In a diagnostic study, machine learning (ML) can predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Shyam Sundar Rajagopalan, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues developed and validated an ML model for predicting ASD using a minimal set of features fr

Racial and ethnic disparities in quality metrics were seen after introduction of a quality improvement (QI) intervention designed to standardize care of febrile infants, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics.Corrie E. McDaniel, D.O., from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and colleagues co

Heme iron intake is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Nature Medicine.Fenglei Wang, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues analyzed data from 204,615 participants in large U.S. cohorts during up to 36 years to examine

Low levels of magnesium with or without high homocysteine (Hcy), are associated with increased DNA damage, according to a study recently published in the European Journal of Nutrition.Varinderpal S. Dhillon, Ph.D., from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues examined whether magnesium deficiency alone or in conjun

Children born prematurely can be categorized into three distinct neurocognitive profiles, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Child Development.Iris Menu, Ph.D., from NYU Langone Health in New York City, and colleagues applied a latent profile analysis to the National Institutes of Health Toolbox performance of 1,891 health

Perdue Foods has recalled over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders after consumers complained of finding bits of metal in the products.The recall covers select lots of Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders, Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets.No injuries or adverse

As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease."This is the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect Treponema pallidum [syphilis] antibodies in human blood," the FDA said in a <a href="https://www.fda.go

Season of birth (SOB) is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, according to a letter to the editor published online July 19 in Clinical and Translational Allergy.Riikka Hänninen, from the University of Eastern Finland Joensuu in Kuopio, and colleagues examined the potential association of SOB with airway allergy and related dise

For children with recurrent respiratory tract infections (rRTIs), serum antibody levels are not associated with respiratory disease severity, but salivary polyreactive immunoglobulin (Ig)A and Haemophilus influenzae are associated with severity, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the European Respiratory Journal.Mi

Individuals are less likely to have type 1 diabetes if their mother has the condition than if their father is affected, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Lowri A. Allen, M.B.Ch.B., from Cardiff University in the Unite

As an outbreak of a new strain of mpox continues in Africa, Sweden announced Thursday that it has confirmed the first case in that country.Known as the clade I strain, this latest iteration of mpox appears to be spread more easily and cause more severe disease, experts say."A person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed w

In 2022, the emergency department visit rate was 47 visits per 100 people, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Christopher Cairns, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the 2022 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans.U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consume no

Iron deficiency (ID) is common in an American statewide health system, and the time to resolution is prolonged, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Blood Advances.Jacob C. Cogan, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of electronic medical record data from a

Even individuals with a high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) benefit from a low-cost, group-based intervention focused on healthy diet and physical activity, according to a study recently published online in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Maria Anneli Lankinen, Ph.D., from the University of Eastern

Medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are effective at improving quality of life in people with the disorder, according to a review recently published in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Academy of Child &amp; Adolescent Psychiatry.Alessio Bellato, Ph.D., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingd

For individuals with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) treated with opioid analgesics, problematic pharmaceutical opioid use (POU) is common, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Addiction.Kyla H. Thomas, Ph.D., M.B.B.S., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive systematic l

Even in early stages of Alzheimer disease (AD), cognitive deterioration is best predicted by a combination of patient demographic, somatic, and functional variables, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Liane Kaufmann, from Ernst von Bergmann Klinikum in Potsdam, Germany, and colleagues examined somatic and f

Early-childhood tablet use may contribute to a cycle that is deleterious for emotional regulation, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Caroline Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., from the Université de Sherbrooke in Québec, Canada, and colleagues estimated how child tablet use contributes to expressions of anger and

The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an ongoing African outbreak of mpox a global health emergency.A new clade (strain) of the virus, plus its troubling spread throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and nearby countries in central Africa, drove the declaration, said WHO director general <a href=

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which provides recommended vaccines at no cost to eligible children, has increased childhood vaccination coverage, but coverage is still lower than among non-VFC-eligible children, according to a Vital Signs report published Aug. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity

In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said it has received reports of higher test positivity rates for parvovirus B19 in recent months: The proportion of people with antibodies indicating recent infection, which fell below 3 percent from 2022 to 2024, spiked to 10 percent in June.But child

Pediatric water bead-related emergency department visits are increasing, and they most often involve children younger than 5 years of age, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.Holden J. Joynes, from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in

Continuous outdoor exposure of at least 15 minutes accompanied with no less than 2,000 lux sunlight intensity is associated with less myopic shift among children, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Jun Chen, Ph.D., from the Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention and Treatment Center, and colleagues conducted

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Aug. 1 in&nbsp;Scientific Reports.Quan Yuan, from the First Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, China, and colleagues used Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess the causal relationship between GERD an

Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in Diabetes Care.Benjamin H. Han, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine in La Jolla, and colleagues estimated the most recent nat

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

Fish oil seems to counteract genetic predisposition to high cholesterol, according to a study published online July 15 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Yitang Sun, Ph.D., from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues examined whether fish oil supplementation mo

There is a significant association between hospitalized patients returning home and an increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections among their family members, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.Aaron C. Miller, Ph.D., from the Universi

For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), wearable devices are associated with higher AF-specific health care use and informal health care resource use, according to a study published in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.Lindsey Rosman, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and c

A seven-session program that teaches skills to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a largely indigenous population shows promise for preventing ACEs, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Pediatrics.Katie M. Edwards, Ph.D., from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and colleagues randomly assigned 124 families

Routine clinical laboratory values do not serve as biomarkers for postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kristine M. Erlandson, M.D., from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in A

There are discrepancies between labeled and measured concentrations of nicotine analogues in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Hanno C. Erythropel, Ph.D., from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and collea

Exposure to extreme climate events is associated with adverse impacts on mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in&nbsp;PLOS Climate.Daniel Zhao, M.D., from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues evaluated how individual factors and neighborhood social cohesion are associated with negative menta

Depression symptoms during adolescence are associated with higher levels of depression symptoms and perceived stress in early adulthood, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lamprini Psychogiou, Ph.D., from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether depression sympt

Pesticide exposures during preconception and the first trimester may be associated with stillbirth, according to a study published online July 16 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Epidemiology.Melissa A. Furlong, Ph.D., from the University of Arizona College of Public Health in Tucson, and colleagues linked Arizona pesticide use records

Adults with suboptimal sleep duration trajectories are more likely to develop incident diabetes, according to a study published online June 27 in&nbsp;Diabetologia.Qian Xiao, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues assessed long-term trajectories of sleep duration and incident diabet

A tailored, interactive text message intervention can increase self-reported nicotine vaping cessation rates among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Amanda L. Graham, Ph.D., from the Truth Initiative in Washington, D.C., and colleagues evaluated the effecti

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an increased likelihood of any eating disorder, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Laura G. Cooney, M.D., from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to

It's been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else.However, many more don’t know crucial information that could help them during a heatwave, such as the location of cooling centers where they can seek relief from the pounding h

Treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi) discontinuation compared with treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 1

Pump use is associated with longer breastfeeding duration, with the lowest risk for breastfeeding cessation seen for non-Hispanic Black and Native American pump users, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Deanne Nardella, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagu

Pregnancies exposed to buprenorphine combined with naloxone have similar or more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes as those exposed to buprenorphine alone, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Loreen Straub, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical Sch

For patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with tirzepatide (a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist) is associated with lower risks for all-cause mortality and adverse cardiovascular and kidney events compared with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist treatment (GLP-1 RA), according to a s

There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;BMC Pregnancy &amp; Childbirth.Tongmin Chang, from the Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues explored the potential causal relationships

Unemployment insurance (UI), operationalized as the weekly benefit allowance (WBA) replacement rate, is associated with a lower risk for drug-related overdose, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy.Silvia S. Martins, M.D., Ph.D., from the Columbia University Mailman School of Publ

Low neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with premature mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Wayne R. Lawrence, Dr.P.H., from the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues examined the association of life-course neighborhood SES and premature mortality in

Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and adolescents increased by 23 percent globally from 1990 to 2018, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Laura Lara-Castor, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues quantified global intak

A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology.Jonathan Valabhji, M.D., from NHS England in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed remission of type 2 diabetes among participants in the NHS Type

Although most fee-for-service Medicaid programs cover routine eye exams, many do not cover glasses or low vision aids, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs.Brandy J. Lipton, Ph.D., from the University of California in Irvine, and colleagues detailed Medicaid policies for 2022 and documented variability in

Childhood vaccinations continue to provide substantial health and economic benefits, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Noting that the U.S. Vaccines for Children (VFC) program has covered the cost of vaccines for children whose

In two practice recommendations published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, updated recommendations are presented relating to use of specific contraceptive methods and for persons with certain characteristics or medical conditions.Kathryn M. Curtis, Ph.D., fr

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

Trauma-causing fall injuries at the United States-Mexico border are common, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;Trauma Surgery &amp; Acute Care Open.Sarah Lagan, from the University of California San Diego Health Sciences in La Jolla, and colleagues retrospectively reviewed data from patients admitted to an academic, l

The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar's Head deli meats has risen to three, with nine more cases of the bacterial illness reported in the outbreak, an update issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.The total case cou

Increased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) stability within patient-specific target ranges is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Patricia C. Underwood, Ph.D., from the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, a

A longer reproductive life span is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online July 30 in&nbsp;Menopause.Jiao Jiao, M.D., from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jinan, China, and colleagues explored the asso

Contexts of screen use beyond screen time limits should be considered in making recommendations for young children, according to a review published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, Ph.D., from the School of Education at the University of Wollongong in Australia, and colleagues conducted a systematic literat

The incidence rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection was 4.7 per 100 person-years among men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV who cleared HCV, according to a study published online July 18 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.Daniel S. Fierer, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues co

Sexual- and gender-minority (SGM) students report a higher prevalence of binge drinking than their peers, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in&nbsp;Pediatrics.Meg D. Bishop, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in College Park, and colleagues used data from 925,744 secondary school students participating in the California

Interprofessional addiction consultation services significantly increase postdischarge medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) initiation and engagement among patients with opioid use disorder, according to a study published online July 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jennifer McNeely, M.D., from New York University Grossman School

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading widely in parts of Africa, federal health officials warned Wednesday.The&nbsp;alert,&nbsp;issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came just hours after the World Health Org

School reopening following COVID-19 disruptions was associated with an increase in acute psychiatric emergencies, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Chiara Davico, M.D., from University of Turin in Italy, and colleagues assessed whether varying degrees of school interruption were associated with cha

An artificial intelligence (AI) model has strong performance for accurately identifying myopia, strabismus, and ptosis using mobile photographs, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Qin Shu, M.D., from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and colleagues developed an AI model to identify myopia

Urinary metal levels are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Circulation.Irene Martinez-Morata, M.D., Ph.D., from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, and colleagues examined the prospective asso

There is a complex interaction among social determinants of health with mortality risk, but a scoring system is able to identify subgroups with a high risk for mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in BMJ Open.Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Ph.D., from the Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics at Syddansk Uni

In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses.Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage.However, when a pregnant woman is exposed to th

U.S. adults lost trust in physicians and hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Roy H. Perlis, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined how trust in physicians and hospitals changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis incl

There's a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt "persistent sadness," that number declined somewhat by 2023, to 53%, new government data show.In the latest biennial poll of over 20,000 high school students nationwide, called the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/

Diets high in fruits and vegetables are associated with lower blood pressure, reduced cardiovascular risk, and improved kidney health, possibly due to their base-producing effects, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in The American Journal of Medicine.Nimrit Goraya, M.D., from Baylor Scott and White Health in Temple, Texas, an

For individuals with prediabetes, a digital diabetes prevention program (d-DPP) is cost-effective compared with an in-person lifestyle intervention for preventing development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online July 26 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Sooyeol Park, from the Tulane University School of Publ

State-level restrictive firearm policies are associated with substantial reductions in firearm mortality, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Terry L. Schell, Ph.D., from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues examined how firearm mortality changed following the implementatio

City-level excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with lower body mass index (BMI) among youths, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues examined whether city-level excise taxes on SS

The risk for progression to type 1 diabetes (T1D) is significantly higher in antibody-positive males compared with females, with age differences in risk trajectories, according to a study scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, being held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Erin L. Templema

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related and metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD)-related cirrhosis is responsible for one-third of cirrhosis cases seen in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study published online July 22 in&nbsp;Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.Philippe

Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more people are once again without health insurance.More than 8% of Americans did not have health coverage during the first few months of 2024, according to findings

An estimated 15 million U.S. adults consumed at least one of six potentially hepatotoxic botanicals within the previous 30 days, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Alisa Likhitsup, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues assessed the prevalence and clinical characteristics

Children with medical complexity (CMC) often have neurodevelopmental and mental health diagnoses, which are associated with increased health care utilization, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Pediatrics.JoAnna K. Leyenaar, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N

From 2021 through 2023, there was a considerable increase in the number of semaglutide fills, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Health Forum.Christopher Scannell, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues analyzed trends in prescriptions dispensed at retail pharmac

Millions of Americans use the opioid-like herbal supplement known as kratom, but evidence of its dangers continue to mount.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-warns-consumers-not-use-optimized-plant-mediated-solutions-opms-black-liquid-kratom?utm_medium=email&a

Recently, there was an increase in availability of naloxone after it was approved to be sold as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication, according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA Health Forum.Grace T. Marley, Pharm.D., from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and colleagues examined whether the ac

For individuals with type 2 diabetes, long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are efficacious for treatment of dyslipidemia but do not affect glycemic control, according to a review published online July 24 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.Takahiro Ichikawa, from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan, and colleague

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Leqselvi (deuruxolitinib) tablets for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.Leqselvi (8 mg) is a twice-daily oral selective inhibitor of the Janus kinases JAK1 and JAK2. In trials, the three most common adverse events were headache, acne, and nasopharyngitis.The approval was

Semaglutide products are being sold online, with products likely unregistered or unlicensed, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Amir Reza Ashraf, Pharm.D., from the University of Pécs in Hungary, and colleagues conducted a risk assessment of semaglutide online sourcing. Websites advertising semagl