Participation in National Diabetes Prevention Program Is Cost-Saving
Medical costs reduced over two years for privately insured adults with prediabetes participating in the program
HDL Cholesterol May Protect Against Brain Atrophy
Association seen between HDL cholesterol and greater grey matter volume in midlife independent of traditional risk factors
Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health
Psychosocial and socioeconomic risks have interactive effects on both internalizing and externalizing symptoms
Low Healthy Eating Scores Common in Pregnancy, Postpartum Periods
Highest scores were seen for those with at least a bachelor's degree and for those with other non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels
Evidence linking alcohol to cancer has accumulated for years, yet less than half of Americans recognize it as a cancer risk factor
About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
More than half of those who reached threshold score for any common mental disorder had a chronic course
Review Shows Inverse Link Between Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ
Accompanying editorial indicates no evidence of an adverse effect at lower water fluoride levels commonly used in water systems
Gestational Exposure to NSAIDs Tied to Childhood Chronic Kidney Disease
However, no association seen between NSAID use and fetal nephrotoxicity in sibling comparisons
Pertussis Cases Surging in the United States
While vaccination is the best way to protect against whooping cough, vaccination rates in children have fallen
Social Risk Screening Has Increased at Physician Practices
But in 2022, only 27 percent of practices screened for all five social risks, up from 15 percent in 2017
