Today’s Health News
U.S. Infant Mortality Reached Historic Low in 2019
5.58 infant deaths per 1,000 livebirths reported; neonatal mortality rate decreased from 2018, but no change observed in postneonatal mortality rate
Treatments Explored for Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata
Improvement in lesional scalp transcriptome toward nonlesional profile seen at week 24 for both ritlecitinib, brepocitinib
Outcomes Worse for Hospitalized Patients With Incontinence
Outcomes even worse for hospitalized patients with incontinence who require treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis
Naloxone, Buprenorphine Underused for Opioid OD in Emergency Department
Naloxone and buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days for only a small number of recent ED visits
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Helps Prevent Major Depression
Rates of major depression lower among older adults with insomnia disorder who underwent CBT versus sleep education therapy
Risk Factors ID’d for Postdischarge Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients
Risk factors for postdischarge VTE include history of VTE, peak D-dimer >3 µg/mL, predischarge CRP >10 mg/dL
Prevalence of Fragility Fractures Up With E-Cigarette Use
Among U.S. adults, prevalence of fragility fractures increased for former and current e-cigarette users compared with never users
Predictors ID’d for Early Introduction of Juice Into Infant Diet
Earlier juice introduction associated with higher childhood intake of sugary beverages
Sex Differences Examined for Mechanism of Migraine-Stroke Link
Sex differences in stroke pathophysiology in patients with migraine seem unrelated to the prevalence of conventional CV risk factors
1976 to 2018 Saw Rise in Obesity in Young Adults
Prevalence of obesity in those aged 18 to 25 years increased to 32.7 percent in 2017 to 2018