News for Health Professionals Archive - September 2025

September 2, 2025

• Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Reduce Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Mortality
• One in 60 Women Undergoing C-Section Experience Severe Perioperative Morbidity
• Child's ZIP Code Tied to Odds of Being Injured, Killed by a Firearm
• Medical Debt in Collections Persists After Cancer Diagnosis
• Women Have Worse Outcomes Than Men With Beta-Blockers After Acute MI
• β-Blockers Not Beneficial After MI Without Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Reduced Risk for Developing Uveitis
• Use of AI Can Help Identify Coronary Thin-Cap Fibroatheromas
• Sleep Problems Tied to Self-Harm in Teens
• Women Benefit More From Implantable Defibrillators Than Men
• 59.0 Percent of Overdose Deaths Involved Stimulants in 2021 to 2024
• Cannabis-Based Medical Products Aid Primary Insomnia

September 3, 2025

• Providing Personalized Risk Messages Has No Overall Effect on CRC Screening Uptake or Test Completion
• 14 Percent of U.S. Adults Initiate GLP-1 Receptor Agonist After Bariatric Surgery
• Pace of Improvement in Life Expectancy Has Declined
• Access to Modern Technologies, Insulin Affects HbA1c Levels in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
• Peer Review, Editorial Process Yield Improvements in RCT Abstracts
• Prefrontal Cortex Can Be Safely Biopsied During Deep Brain Stimulation
• Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
• Buprenorphine Available at 39.4 Percent of U.S. Pharmacies in 2023
• FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches
• Intake of Low-, No-Calorie Sweeteners Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline

September 4, 2025

• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
• Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students
• Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
• People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care
• Exa-Cel Gene Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Severe Sickle Cell Disease
• One Dose of Benzathine Penicillin G Noninferior to Three Doses for Syphilis
• Adults With Learning Disabilities, New Diabetes Have Shorter Time to Insulin Initiation
• Paternal Prepubertal Passive Smoke Exposure Impacts Offspring Lung Function
• Risk for Second Cancer Low for Women Treated for Early, Invasive Breast Cancer
• Sense of Life Purpose Lowers Risk for Cognitive Impairment
• Housing Assistance Helps Renters With Cancer History
• Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
• Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia

September 5, 2025

• Less Than Half of Youths With Sickle Cell Received Dental Services in 2022
• Mortality Rates From Hypertensive Renal Disease Increased From 1999 to 2023
• Salt Substitutes Infrequently Used by U.S. Adults
• Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access
• Industry Payments Common Among Neurologists Prescribing MS Drugs
• Meal Timing May Shift With Aging, Is Linked to Health Changes
• Azelastine Nasal Spray Reduces Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
• Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
• Acute Ischemic Stroke Up in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander People
• Many Preschoolers Receive ADHD Medications Within 30 Days of Diagnosis

September 8, 2025

• hsCRP Can ID Cardiovascular Risk in Women Without Modifiable Risk Factors
• Baxdrostat Reduces Seated Systolic BP in Uncontrolled, Resistant Hypertension
• First Heart Failure Hospitalization Occurs Earlier for Some Racial, Ethnic Groups
• GERD May Be Linked to Ear Disorders, Including Tinnitus, Meniere Disease
• Healthy Plant-Based Diet May Cut Burden of Multimorbidity of Cancer and Cardiometabolic Diseases
• 2000 to 2023 Saw Rise in Pediatric Exposure to Medications, Supplements
• One in 10 Undergoing Early Cancer Surgery Have New Persistent Opioid Use

September 9, 2025

• 2022 No Surprises Act Reduced Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending
• Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Cuts Transfusions During Heart Surgery
• Emphysema on Low-Dose CT Screening Predictive of Mortality Up to 25 Years
• Plasma Proteomics-Based Biomarker Panel Can Predict ALS
• Online Stock Photos of BP Measurement Rarely Align With Guidelines
• Half of Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum Report Major Impacts on Life
• AI Performs Well for Endoscopic Assessment of Crohn Disease
• Complication Risk Top Concern for African American Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
• Loneliness, Hopelessness, Worthlessness Tied to Suicidal Feelings in Adults With Autism
• Alzheimer Disease Associated With Greater Neural Flexibility
• Prevalence of Diaper Insecurity 41 Percent in Urban Health Centers

September 10, 2025

• Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
• Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Beneficial for Major Depressive Disorder
• Timely Opioid Administration Cuts Hospitalizations for Pediatric Sickle Cell Crises
• Single Psychedelic Dose Reduces Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
• Bans of Flavored E-Cigarettes May Have Shifted Some to Traditional Smoking
• Sugar Consumption Positively Related to Temperature
• Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities
• Exposure to Preconception CT Linked to Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
• Insomnia Linked to Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment