This study used country-specific estimates of dementia prevalence calculated as part of the 2019 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD). Country-specific numbers were leveraged to compute global and region-specific prevalence.
Experts share their perspective on the state of emergency mental health care in the United States.
A population-based cohort study in the US examined the data from over 2 million Medicaid patients to ascertain if there were any differences in the incidence and timing for diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in publicly vs privately insured children.
Using the Population Assessment of Tobacco Health Study (PATH), researchers evaluated whether banning menthol cigarettes has the potential to have a more favorable impact on smoking cessation in the United States.
US overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged between 2009 and 2019, particularly among Black individuals.
Using data from adults with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, researchers analyzed the relationship between sex and physical and mental health, as well as health care access.
As nearly one-third of suicide deaths among youth occur without warning, investigators conducted a study to assess factors contributing to these types of suicide attempts.
In all race and Hispanic-origin groups, females experienced declines in suicide rates between 2019 and 2020; only the 10 percent decline in non-Hispanic White females was significant.
A more relaxed version of a Massachusetts law makes it easier for physicians and police officers to order temporary involuntary commitment.
The most common clinical characteristics and precipitating circumstances included mental health problems, relationship problems, interpersonal trauma and life stressors, and prior suicidal thoughts/behavior, with variance by sex and age group.
