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From 2014 to 2023, the firearm suicide/suicide ratio increased among women, but remained unchanged among men
Read More »Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia
Weekly THC units higher with initiation of cannabis for anxiety, for depression, or because family members were using it
Read More »Housing Assistance Helps Renters With Cancer History
Study shows lower risk for medical financial hardship among those receiving housing assistance
Read More »West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced the alliance in response to recent leadership changes and other actions they say have 'undermined' the CDC
Read More »Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
Findings consistent across preexisting major morbidity and high-risk status
Read More »People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care
"Ideal" primary care visit for people with obesity is not resource-intensive but includes common-sense practices
Read More »Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students
Disparities seen with higher odds for non-White students and those without parental financial support
Read More »Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
Black men have double the prostate cancer mortality and 67 percent higher incidence than White men
Read More »Pace of Improvement in Life Expectancy Has Declined
Previous pace of improvement declined by 37 to 52 percent
Read More »Prefrontal Cortex Can Be Safely Biopsied During Deep Brain Stimulation
No increase in risk for adverse events or cognitive decline seen when PFC biopsies are obtained during DBS procedures
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