2006 to 2019 Saw Mental Health-Related Visits Increase for Adolescents/Young Adults
Increase seen in proportion of mental health-related visits and in percent of visits with prescription of psychotropic medications
Alcohol Use Disorder Linked to Increased Odds of Suicide Mortality
Findings show similarly increased risk in men and women based on pooled odds ratio from longitudinal studies
Atopic Dermatitis in Children Tied to Learning, Memory Difficulties
However, finding limited to children with neurodevelopmental comorbidities, like ADHD or learning disabilities
ADHD Meds Initiation Linked to Lower Rate of All-Cause Mortality
Significantly lower rates seen for all-cause mortality and unnatural-cause mortality, but not natural-cause mortality
Considerable Prevalence of Δ8-THC Use Observed Among U.S. Teens
Prevalence was lower in Western versus Southern census regions, in states with regulations, in states with legal adult-use marijuana
Two or More Hours of Daily Screen Time Tied to Lower Well-Being in Preschoolers
Higher levels of pandemic screen time in 2020 returned to prepandemic levels
Higher Adiposity Tied to Worse Mental Health
Findings seen for both body mass index and waist-height ratio with depression and well-being scores
Early Exercise After Concussion May Cut Teens’ Anxiety
Links also seen for initial concussion symptom severity and preconcussion anxiety
FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer’s Drug
Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Risk for Broad Range of Poor Health Outcomes
Findings seen across cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes
