Federal Government to Offer More Free COVID-19 Tests
By the end of September, U.S. households can again get four of the tests for free from the government
Prevalence of Obesity 40.3 Percent in U.S. From August 2021 to August 2023
No significant change in prevalence of obesity seen from 2013-2014 to August 2021-2023, but prevalence of severe obesity increased
14 Percent of U.S. Adults Meet Criteria for Absolute Iron Deficiency
Among those without anemia, heart failure, CKD, current pregnancy, 11 and 15 percent have absolute and functional iron deficiency
Guidelines Provided for Diagnosis of Pediatric, Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
Unique biological features seen in children younger than 18 years, adults older than 50 years compared with typical adult-onset MS
BMI Outside of Normal Category Linked to Lower Fecundability
Increased odds of subfertility seen in association with underweight, overweight, obesity in women and obesity in men
Maternal Influenza Infection in Pregnancy Tied to Seizures in Offspring
Significantly increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions, but not epilepsy, observed in offspring
Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI
Residence during pregnancy and early childhood associated with body mass index measured through 15 years
Extreme Temperature-Related Deaths Set to Increase by Mid-21st Century
Greater increases projected from the current period to mid-21st century for non-Hispanic Black versus White adults
Review Compares Drug Interventions for Acute Migraine Treatment
Eletriptan most effective for pain freedom at two hours in head-to-head comparisons, followed by rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan
Childhood ADHD Tied to Lower Cognitive Performance in Adulthood
Findings seen at age 40 years compared with healthy controls, with fewer cognitive deficits seen for those with subthreshold childhood ADHD
