Lindsey Mulrooney

University of Missouri analyzes social, structural determinants of health that worsen health disparities.

Treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs associated with a higher overall risk, incidence, and recurrence of herpes zoster for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

A systemic review found that recombinant zoster vaccination is more cost effective than no vaccine or the previously available zoster vaccine live.

Researchers recommend having a low clinical threshold for the diagnosis of Hashimoto’s encephalopathy in patients who reveal no apparent cause for their altered mental status, given the heterogenous nature of the condition’s presentation.

Genetic variations in the 5-hydroxytryptamine serotonin receptor uniquely impacted the receptor’s response to psychedelic drugs, including LSD and psilocin, possibly explaining why patients have varied success with psychedelic treatment for psychiatric conditions.

The move would help ensure timely access to vaccination following the declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency.

Electronic symptom self-measuring provided early detection of toxic effects and helped anticipate necessary medical interventions for pediatric patients with cancer.

The suggested wave 4 of the opioid crisis saw high opioid-involved overdose death rates in urban counties and high acceleration of overdose deaths in rural counties, indicating that the opioid crisis worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delays in anticancer drug therapy, radiation, and surgery were found to be associated with factors such as race and ethnicity, multimorbidity, COVID-19 vaccination, and severity of COVID-19, suggesting disparities in cancer care.

Increasing population immunity decreased transmission of COVID-19 and allowed for reductions in quarantine and testing, encouraging 2-dose vaccine and booster uptake.

Gamma-delta T-cells undergo a biochemical change that leads them to spur the growth of tumors that previously restricted.

Health care facilities in counties with higher Black populations and in rural areas were less likely to serve as COVID-19 vaccination facilities during May 2021, indicating disparities in vaccine distribution.

For every 10% increase in daily intake of ultra-processed foods, people had a 25% higher risk of dementia, though the association is not proven to be causal.

Electroacupuncture was effective for pain control and other symptoms in patients with herpetic neuralgia, though research is limited.

Young age was associated with vaccine-related fears that lowered vaccine uptake and increased symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness during vaccination.

Transgender children were more susceptible to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues than their cisgender counterparts.

Heavy alcohol intake and ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism are among many risk factors associated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality in patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis.

Patients with past medical histories of immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reactions to metronidazole and other antimicrobial agents may receive safe and effective treatment using desensitization protocols.

The pandemic saw reductions in the supply of methadone but no disruption to the supply of more easily accessible buprenorphine, though disparities in supply were observed across states.

No differences were found among placenta health indictors, birth weights, or well-being scores between vaccinated and unvaccinated pregnant women, indicating that COVID-19 vaccination is safe for use in pregnant women.

People who performed 2 to 4 times above the recommended amount of moderate physical activity (300-600 minutes/week) saw an overall 26%-31% lower risk of mortality from all causes.

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with post-COVID-19 conditions for children, with associated risk factors including length of hospitalization, number of acute symptoms, and older age.

Two pharmacist-based deprescribing models reduced the use and prescription of anticholinergics, a high-risk drug in older adults, providing evidence for the use of pharmacists is practitioners of deprescribing.

Researchers suggest that the current case definition of monkeypox be broadened to include genital lesions and sores on the mouth or anus as symptoms to prevent misdiagnoses.

A variety of cannabidiol (CBD) products incorrectly listed their CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol content, in addition to making therapeutic and cosmetic claims without FDA approval.

COVID-19 vaccination averted infection in 10% of NHS health care workers and reduced absence from work by nearly 70%.

Fewer than half of eligible veterans enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration have received their COVID-19 booster.

Unvaccinated first responders were more likely to doubt the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines than vaccinated counterparts, reporting low trust in the government.

A review of decades of research concluded that there is no evidence of an association between serotonin levels and depression, calling the function of antidepressants into question.

The increase in gabapentin-related overdose deaths follows a rising trend in overall overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.