Primary Care News

The combined use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and methylphenidate did not significantly increase adverse event risk among adults with ADHD and comorbid depression, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Vaccination coverage among kindergarteners in the United States is still declining from pre-pandemic levels, and some states are reporting exemption rates of more than 5%, according to the latest CDC data.

Adolescents with obesity prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist are less likely to have suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt than those with obesity treated with lifestyle intervention, according to new data.

Children and adolescents diagnosed with COVID-19 were more likely to develop new-onset type 2 diabetes than those who had other respiratory infections, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with endometriosis do not have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection nor worsened symptoms with mRNA vaccinations, but may experience temporary increases in dysmenorrhea, according to findings published in Reproductive Sciences.

A CDC report published in April 2023 revealed that supplement use commonly occurs in the United States because 58.5% of adults and 34.8% of children and adolescents had used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days.

Beer and ciders outranked spirits, red wine and other types of alcohol in elevating the risk for gout among men and women, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Falling was associated with an increased risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in older adults, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.

As older Americans continue to shoulder much of the COVID-19 burden, new data show that most went without a vaccine last winter and that those who got sick rarely received antivirals.