Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
Two studies show positive treatment effect and improved quality of life among patients with treatment-resistant depression
Acupuncture May Improve Meniere Disease Symptoms
Benefits include symptoms of vertigo, tinnitus, ear fullness, and hearing loss
Adverse Outcomes Seen With MS Disease-Modifying Drugs in Pregnancy
Significant reductions seen in birth weight with exposure to certain DMTs, and increase seen in rate of small for gestational age
Genomics-Informed Model Beneficial for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Genetic diagnoses result in direct changes in management for patients with a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant
Persistent Short Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Increased odds of metabolic syndrome seen with short sleep duration during pregnancy and for two to seven years after delivery
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
Children Have Various Symptoms Within Five Years Before MS Diagnosis
Nine ICD-10 codes were seen more often in children with multiple sclerosis versus controls without MS
Global Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Is High
Estimated 61.8 million individuals were on the autism spectrum globally in 2021, with prevalence of 788.3 per 100,000 people
COVID-19 Infection Not Linked to Changes in MS Symptom Severity
Immediate effect of COVID-19 infection on the SymptoMScreen total score was minimal
