2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Diabetes Risk Awareness Not Linked to Risk-Reducing Behavior in Youth
Risk perception linked to increased TV watching, not with nutrition or attempts at weight loss
Teen Dating Violence Is Risk Factor for Negative Long-Term Outcomes
Teen dating violence longitudinally associated with increasing high-risk behaviors and with poor mental health outcomes
Changes in Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Reported During Pandemic
Declines seen in current smoking, physical inactivity, heavy alcohol consumption; increase seen in uptake of HPV vaccine, stool testing for CRC
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
Arexvy was ~82 percent effective in preventing RSV-induced lower respiratory tract infections in adults 60 years of age and older
U.S. to Drop Most COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week as Emergency Ends
White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said the goal now is to continue to encourage vaccinations
U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
Loneliness can impact sleep, inflammation, and immune system in younger adults, and can lead to pain, depression, and shorter life spans in seniors
ChatGPT May Provide Helpful Postoperative Instructions
Yet, in key measures of understandability and actionability, materials performed worse than institution-generated materials
Care Plan Developed for Individuals at Risk for Preeclampsia
Plan includes assessing social determinants of health at initial antenatal visit, recommendations for low-dose aspirin, dietary counseling
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
