Pediatric Trauma Exposure Influences the Efficacy of Brief Behavioral Therapy
Brief behavioral therapy (BBT) is effective for pediatric patients with depression and anxiety, but does not outperform assisted referral to outpatient community care (ARC) for those with trauma exposure. Evidence-based…
Reproductive health company Stork Club announces expanded offerings in 100 countries
Stork Club, a family and reproductive benefits care company, has expanded to offer its services in 100 countries through employers with global coverage. They provide reproductive care benefits like fertility…
Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t the Only Answer.
Katherine Goodlow, a 20-year-old member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, has experienced multiple deaths of friends and family members at young ages. Native Americans have a lower life expectancy…
People with schizophrenia included in biobanks may be less severely affected
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry compared individuals with schizophrenia from the UK Biobank with those recruited from clinical settings. The UK Biobank participants showed less severe disease genotypes, higher…
Next-generation mosquito nets saved 25,000 lives in pilot studies
New results from the New Nets Project show that second-generation bed nets are more effective in reducing mosquito exposure and preventing malaria compared to traditional nets. These nets have helped…
Breaking free from the stigma of diabetes
Jazz Sethi from India discusses the tangible consequences of stigma on people living with diabetes. In India, type 1 diabetes is viewed as a stain on society, leading to discrimination…
Study finds ChatGPT shows promise as medication management tool, could help improve geriatric health care
Polypharmacy, or the use of five or more medications, is common among older adults and can lead to adverse drug interactions. Deprescribing unnecessary drugs can help, but the decision process…
Bidirectional Mendelian randomization uncovers link between plasma metabolites and heart attack risk
Myocardial infarction, or heart attack, is a leading cause of death worldwide, with plasma metabolites playing a key role in physiological pathways. A study using bidirectional Mendelian randomization was conducted…
Identify Your Triggers to Quit Smoking for Good
After 15 years of smoking, Adrian Diaz Bulibasa decided to quit to improve his future child's health. While quitting was hard due to his love for smoking and habits developed…
FDA Approves Second Ustekinumab Biosimilar
The FDA has approved a new biosimilar, ustekinumab-aekn (Selarsdi), for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in adults and children aged 6 and older. This is the second…