2020 to 2021 Saw Decline in Life Expectancy for 39 States, Increase for 11
Highest life expectancy at birth of 79.9 years was seen in Hawaii, while lowest of 70.9 years was in Mississippi
AI May Aid Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome
High accuracy seen using ordinary online photographs
E-Scooter-Related Injuries Occurring More Frequently and Increasingly Costly
Accidents occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours
Even Low-Risk Alcohol Consumption Ups Mortality Risk in Older Adults
High-risk drinking tied to higher all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality
Life’s Essential 8 Is Enhanced With a Psychological Health Measure
Adding a ninth dimension based on depression scores by the Patient Health Questionnaires is feasible, authors say
Semaglutide-Linked Suicidal Ideation ID’d in Disproportionality Analysis
Significant disproportionality detected for semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation as adverse drug reaction
Phenol, Paraben Exposure Linked to Hypertension During Pregnancy
Lower SBP, higher DBP seen in association with individual analytes, with most consistent results for methyl paraben, propyl paraben with DBP
USPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
There is insufficient evidence to weigh balance of benefits and harm of recommending screening for iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia
CDC: Oropouche Virus Activity Linked to Travel to South America
Eleven U.S. travelers have returned home with Oropouche, but there is no evidence the virus is circulating in the United States
2022 to 2023 Saw Decline in the Number, Rate of Births in United States
2022 to 2023 saw 1 percent decrease in percentage of mothers receiving care in first trimester of pregnancy