Cumulative adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure is associated with higher odds of household firearm ownership in adulthood

Risk of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes After Combined Prenatal Cannabis and Nicotine Exposure

Research found specific classes of low-grade systemic inflammation across childhood and adolescence were associated with later onset of mental health disorders, particularly psychosis and depression, with early rather than later inflammation potentially holding importance

Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Mortality Among Older Adults

There may be a disproportionately higher risk of suicidal thoughts among people using semaglutide (Ozempic/ Wegovy), suggests a new study that analysed a WHO database of suspected adverse drug reactions comparing the rate of suspected semaglutide-related suicidal thoughts with other similar drugs.

SARS-CoV-2 infection but not vaccination appear to protect against common cold coronaviruses.

US State Policies Regulating Firearms and Changes in Firearm Mortality

The number of children aged 1 year or younger who died in Texas in the months after the state’s abortion ban went into effect in September 2021 rose an estimated 13% above expected, while the rest of the country experienced only about a 2% increase

Massage therapy’s effectiveness in pain relief is low to very low, according to a study analyzing 129 systematic reviews of literature published since 2018

A healthy prenatal diet is linked to a 22% lower chance of an autism diagnosis and a reduced likelihood of social communication difficulties between ages 3 and 8

Children exposed only to secondhand e-cigarette vapor absorb 84% less nicotine compared to those exposed to tobacco smoke

Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia, weight gains greater and less than guidelines, placental complications…

A study of over 1 million people in Denmark showed that moving house during ages 0-15 was associated with higher rates of depression in adulthood independent of SES

A break from screens may work wonders for kids' mental health

Chinese study links toxins in the environment and depression symptoms

Small study finds toddlers take longer to respond to prompts while playing on a tablet. 63 toddlers were given a tablet and joint attention prompts

Teenagers (14 to 17 years) who use both tobacco and cannabis exhibit higher levels of externalizing mental health problems than those who use only one of these substances

Injuries with Electric vs. Conventional Scooters and Bicycles

Estimated Childhood Lead Exposure from Drinking Water in Chicago

5:2 intermittent fasting diet can help people with type 2 diabetes

Multivitamin does not improve longevity

Research on almost 70 million kids in the US found kids with ADHD or learning difficulties who also had eczema were 2-3 times more likely to have memory difficulties than those who had neurodevelopmental disorders but didn't have eczema.

Lifetime Suicide Attempts in Otherwise Psychiatrically Healthy Individuals

More than one in five people who are infected with COVID-19 take more than three months to recover, according to international researchers who looked at the prevalence of long Covid in a cohort of 4708 Americans.

13% of American adults are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new longitudinal study

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes

Paxlovid shows no benefit for the treatment of long COVID | Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir and Symptoms of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Study suggests that heavy cannabis use is associated with higher cardiovascular disease mortality among females, while there’s no association among males

The Limited Value of Multivitamin Supplements

Consumption of Olive Oil and Diet Quality and Risk of Dementia-Related Death

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