About The Study: The findings of this cohort study in Taiwan suggest that positive associations were observed between maternal prenatal acetaminophen prescriptions and offspring’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the full cohort but not in the sibling-matched analyses. A substantial divergence in associations in the sibling bidirectional analyses indicates unaddressed sources of bias and prevents firm conclusions from being drawn using the sibling design. 

About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, a low-cost digital intervention increased expectation to adopt health behaviors among adults using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), with effects persisting for 2 weeks. These findings suggest a potential role for the written microsteps intervention plus short video boosters as adjuncts to pharmacotherapy. Longer trials are warranted to determine whether the behavioral expectations stimulated by such interventions may lead to sustained behavior change. 

Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after faecal transplants, whilst others are much more transient.

A new study from researchers led by Johns Hopkins Medicine reports substantial new evidence that elevated blood biomarkers of subclinical heart injury or stress — heart muscle damage without symptoms of a heart attack — are linked to an increased risk of heart failure (HF) in adults with coexisting high blood pressure (hypertension) and prediabetes.

Surgeons from across the country will gather on Capitol Hill on March 11 for the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Congressional Advocacy Day, engaging lawmakers on a slate of legislative priorities centered on protecting patients and ensuring access to high-quality care. Representing more than 13,000 ear, nose and throat (ENT) physicians nationwide, Academy members will meet directly with Members of Congress to advance policies that safeguard quality patient care.

A new study finds that the more a state’s budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The findings suggest that state public-health decisions may have been influenced by unexpected budgetary constraints imposed by public-health restrictions.