Study Examines Trends in Esophageal Cancer Disparities Over Time
From 1999 to 2020, decrease seen in mortality among Black adults, while mortality stabilized among White adults
Predictors of Nocturnal Enuresis Include Stressful Events, Toilet Training Practices
Child sex and drinking caffeine before bed are also significant predictors
Most U.S. Firearm Owners Motivated by Protection
However, firearm carriage was more prevalent in states with stand your ground laws
Risk for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Increased With Maternal Obesity
Progressively increasing risks for SUID seen for infants of mothers with class I, class II, and class III obesity
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
Wearing Face Mask Reduces Risk for Symptoms of Respiratory Infection
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
Boar’s Head Recall Tied to Listeria Expands to 7 Million More Pounds of Deli...
Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
Mean quantity of opioids dispensed in initial prescription was 227 MME; 3.0 percent of youths refilled a prescription 91 to 180 days after surgery
Nasal Sprays, Behavioral Intervention Aid in Treatment of Respiratory Illness
Use of gel-based spray or saline spray reduced the duration of illness, while all interventions cut antibiotic use
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
