Loneliness, Social Isolation Tied to Higher Mortality in Patients With Cancer
Findings seen for both cancer-specific and all-cause mortality
Quitting Smoking Helps Maintain Better Long-Term Cognitive Health
Findings seen regardless of age at time of quitting
School Disengagement Increased During Pandemic Years
Rates of school disengagement up in 2020, 2021, and 2022 versus 2018, especially for children with mental health conditions
FDA to Fast-Track 9 Experimental Drugs Under New Trump Program
The drugs include potential new treatments for vaping addiction, deafness, pancreatic cancer and other serious health conditions
Fewer Than Half of Youth Receive Tobacco Use Screening, Advice
Youth with psychological distress more likely to be screened but not advised about tobacco use
Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation Significantly Improves Survival in Cancer Survivors
Association between continued smoking and all-cause mortality also seen in patients with advanced-stage cancer
Women With ADHD Face Later Diagnosis, Worse Outcomes Than Men
Worse outcomes include greater clinical impairment, emotional distress, functional difficulties, and disability
Child’s Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Maternal Depression Scores
Association stronger among mothers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds managing severe child AD in early childhood
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Suicide Attempts by Veterans
Significant reduction seen in risk for any suicide attempt, rate of follow-up suicide attempts
700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
Continued cuts affect agencies that protect Americans from nuclear, chemical and biological threats
