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Combination Drug Therapy May Better Alleviate PTSD Symptoms Than SSRIs Alone

Jan 17, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Combination Drug Therapy May Better Alleviate PTSD Symptoms Than SSRIs Alone Currently, the only medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) sertraline and paroxetine.
First WHO Report on Global Drowning Deaths Finds Substantial Improvements but Major Regional Disparities

Jan 17, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Worldwide, the rate of deaths from drowning decreased by 38% over the past 2 decades, from 6.1 to 3.8 per 100 000 people. The first-ever status report on drowning prevention from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 300 000 people died from drowning in 2021, down from 375 000 in 2000. Despite the positive development, WHO noted that an estimated 30 people drown every hour, with young children most at risk.
Air Pollution Linked to Higher Risk of Venous Thromboembolism

Jan 17, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer |Melissa Suran

Greater exposure to long-term air pollution may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots that can develop in deep veins, a longitudinal analysis of participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis has found. The article, published in Blood, followed up about 6600 adults in and around 6 different US metropolitan areas for roughly 17 years, during which time 248 cases of venous thromboembolism occurred.
Underused Palliative Care Could Aid Stroke Survivors

Jan 17, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Every year in the US, 800 000 people experience strokes, and although most survive, current treatment plans fail to adequately address their physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual distress, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
US Triplet and Higher-Order Birth Rate Down 62% Since 1998

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Between 1980 and 1998, the triplet and higher-order multiple birth rate in the US soared from 37 to about 194 births per 100 000—a rise associated with older maternal age and a spike in the use of fertility treatments. But from 1998 to 2023, this rate dropped to 74 births per 100 000, a decline of 62%, according to a National Center for Health Statistics data brief.
Climate Change Inaction Poses Record-Breaking Health Risks

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

People around the world face record-breaking health threats because of climate change and the worsening effects of “persistent inaction,” the latest Lancet report on health and climate change attests. With 2023 topping the charts as the hottest year on record, people were exposed to an average of 50 more days of health-threatening temperatures than they would have without climate change, the annual report stated.
New Global Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record High

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Tuberculosis (TB) is once again the leading global cause of death from infectious disease, surpassing COVID-19. In 2023, about 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB, the highest number recorded since the World Health Organization (WHO) began monitoring the disease in 1995. Although that’s a sizeable increase from the 7.5 million new cases recorded in 2022, the number of TB-related deaths decreased slightly from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million in 2023.
CDC Recommends Lowering the Pneumococcal Vaccine Age to 50

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered the recommended age for the 1-time vaccine against pneumonia. Previously recommended for those aged 65 years or older, the agency now advises the pneumococcal vaccination starting at age 50 years.
Colonoscopies Outperform New Blood Tests for Colon Cancer Screening

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

The prospect of avoiding an invasive colonoscopy has helped fuel interest around new less-invasive alternatives to colorectal cancer screenings, such as stool-based tests and cell-free blood-based DNA tests, which received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this past July. But traditional colonoscopies remain the best method for catching colorectal cancer early, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Semaglutide Eases Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in People With Obesity

Dec 6, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Samantha Anderer

Patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis may experience substantial pain relief with semaglutide, according to the results of an international trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.