Today’s Health News
Global Incidence Rate of Rheumatoid Arthritis Increased From 1990 to 2021
Heaviest burden born by regions with high sociodemographic index, apart from Japan, which had declining trends
Psilocybin Plus Psychotherapy Offers Lasting Benefit in Cancer, Depression
About half of patients had sustained reduction in depression and anxiety up to two years after psilocybin and psychotherapy
Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to Elevated BP Through Adolescence
Each doubling of perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid linked to 9 and 17 percent higher risk for elevated BP at ages 6 to 12, 13 to 18 years, respectively, in male children
Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing
Rate more than tripled in 1980 birth cohort and more than quadrupled in 1985 birth cohort versus 1945 birth cohort
Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty Seems Effective for End-Stage Arthritis
Overall implant survivorship was 100 percent; adverse events occurred in 36.2 percent of ankles at mean of 26.7 months
Today’s Health News
CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening
Multitarget stool DNA testing was cost-effective relative to no screening, but CT colonography is cost-saving
Parent-Reported Firearm Storage Poor Estimator of Teen Perceived Access
Number of firearms stored unlocked performed best in estimating teen perceived access to firearms, but sensitivity was low
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may...
Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023
Similar increases observed for higher-order births; increase in mean age at first birth seen in all racial and ethnic groups
New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 variant that led to a spike in hospital cases across...
Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bugaboo is recalling more than 18,000 of its Giraffe high chairs following reports...
AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling
Pediatricians should provide teens with their contraceptive of choice on same day as counseling, in absence of medical contraindications
Huntington Disease Digital Motor Score Can Enhance Progression Detection
Score has favorable characteristics, including reliability, correlation with cUHDRS, and better sensitivity to change than the cUHDRS
Decline in Youth Physical Fitness Seen in Association With Pandemic
Students significantly less likely to achieve cardiorespiratory fitness healthy fitness zone during pandemic compared with prepandemic and postpandemic periods
Survival Up for CABG With Surgical Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation
Medicare beneficiaries undergoing concomitant surgical ablation have risk-adjusted median survival advantage