Global Adult Mortality Rates Increased During COVID-19
Increase seen during pandemic period, following decrease between 1950 and 2019; child mortality continued to drop during pandemic
Nontraditional Risk Factors for Stroke Key for Younger Adults
More strokes associated with nontraditional than traditional risk factors among adults aged 18 to 34 years
Processing Speed Vulnerable to Fluctuations in Glucose in T1D
Seven clinical characteristics, including age and fatigue, predict individual differences in cognitive vulnerability to fluctuations
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
First Gene Therapy for Children With Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Approved by FDA
Approval is for a single-dose gene therapy infusion
ADHD Medications Linked to Reduction in Psychiatric Hospitalizations
Reduced risk for psychiatric, nonpsychiatric hospitalization seen with use of ADHD meds among adolescents, adults with ADHD
Motor Skills, Sensory Features Differ in Autism With, Without ADHD
Differences in motor skills, sensory and autism features, but not ADHD features, impact daily living skills in children with autism
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Childhood Lead Exposure Widespread in Chicago
68 percent of children younger than 6 years are exposed to lead-contaminated water, with racial inequity seen for exposure
