Today's Health News
Mortality Risk Higher for Transgender Individuals Taking Hormones
Increased mortality risk, which did not decrease over time, seems largely attributable to causes of death not associated with hormone treatment
Virtual Reality Reduces Anxiety in Children During PIVC Placement
Virtual reality intervention also significantly decreases pain among patients undergoing peripheral IV catheter placement
Delays in Referral for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Common
43 percent of these children not immediately referred to a pediatric emergency ward
Most With AD, MCI Would Have Been Excluded From Aducanumab Clinical Trials
Overall, 92.2, 91.0, and 85.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries with ADRDs, Alzheimer disease, and MCI met at least one of the exclusion criteria
Sociodemographic Disparities in Stressful Life Events Reported for Children
6.8 percent of children aged 5 to 17 years were victims of or witnessed violence in their neighborhood; exposure varied by age, race, urbanization
Oral Inosine Does Not Slow Progression of Early Parkinson Disease
No significant difference seen in rate of clinical disease progression or in secondary efficacy outcomes versus placebo
Pandemic Caused Many Women to Abandon Plans for More Children
Women with higher stress levels, greater financial insecurity were especially likely to postpone or end their pregnancy plans
Hospital Costs Higher for Black Children Undergoing Appendectomy
Surgical complications consistently higher for Black than White children in the United States, with no narrowing of gap over time
COVID-19 Vaccines Prevent Hospitalizations in High-Risk Populations
Estimates of vaccine effectiveness high for adults aged 85 years and older, those with chronic medical conditions, and for Hispanic, Black adults
Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States
Substantial number of patients report delayed or forgone care due to an administrative task