One in Nine Primary Care Visits Is for a Mental Health Issue
Only musculoskeletal conditions accounted for a greater share of visits
California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the...
Study Addresses Differentiating Meniere Disease, Vestibular Migraine
Dissociation between pathological caloric testing, normal video head impulse test can differentiate Meniere disease from vestibular migraine
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heavy Economic and Human Burdens
Higher annual health care expenditures and lower quality of life reported for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
One in 14 Hospitalized Patients Face Harmful Diagnostic Errors
Majority of harmful diagnostic errors tied to delays, with more than half resulting in severe harm
Progress Toward Cutting Racial Mortality Disparities Stalling, Reversing
Progress reversed due to increase in mortality from external causes, stagnation for cardiovascular diseases
2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Clinically Diagnosed Depression in Youth
Highest rates seen during COVID-19 pandemic versus before pandemic and in females, those aged 14 to 17 and 18 to 22 years
CDC: Counterfeit Drugs From Online Pharmacies Pose Considerable Danger
Agency notes that counterfeit pills often contain fentanyl and methamphetamine
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Reduce Acute Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Findings seen for doses >16 mg and emergency department or inpatient utilization
Falls Requiring Medical Attention Tied to Later Dementia Diagnosis
Authors say findings warrant cognitive screening after a fall resulting in an emergency department or inpatient encounter
