Antipsychotic use persists in hospitalized dementia patients despite intervention
Antipsychotics Stay High Despite New Care Plans
This secondary analysis of an RCT examined antipsychotic use in 455 hospitalized older adults with dementia across 12 nursing homes. The int…
Older adults with dementia often leave the hospital on strong drugs that may not help them feel better at home.
Narrative review of South Korea's legislative response to COVID-19 and MERS
South Korea’s Pandemic Laws Changed Fast After MERS and COVID
This narrative review examines South Korea's institutional frameworks and legislative responses to COVID-19 and MERS. The authors synthesize…
South Korea’s rapid legal changes after MERS and COVID created a blueprint for faster, fairer pandemic responses that protect both health an…
Modified strategies for integrating mental health into NCD care in India
India’s Mental Health Care Gets a New Blueprint for Action
Nine implementation strategies were modified to integrate mental and substance use disorder screening into NCD care in India, showing feasib…
India is testing a smarter way to treat mental health conditions inside regular diabetes and heart disease clinics, and early results show i…
Systematic Review Finds Food Addiction Prevalence Varies Widely in Indian Population
Food addiction rates in India vary wildly and need better tools to understand the real problem
This systematic review of 10 studies reports food addiction prevalence ranging from 7.3% to 44.1% (median 15.3%) in Indian populations. Sign…
New research shows food addiction rates in India vary wildly and current tools fail to capture local cultural nuances.
Review of observational cohort links ACS cancer prevention guidelines to lower depression and anxiety symptoms
Following Cancer Prevention Guidelines Could Slash Anxiety and Depression Risk
This review synthesizes findings from an observational cohort study. It reports that alignment with American Cancer Society guidelines was a…
A massive new study of over 112,000 people found that those who followed cancer prevention guidelines were far less likely to develop anxiet…
Systematic review links slower Timed Up-and-Go test to higher fracture risk in older adults
Slower movement test results linked to higher chance of breaking bones in older adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association between Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test performance and fracture risk in older …
A large review found that older people who take longer to stand up and walk have a higher risk of hip and other bone breaks. This simple tes…
Review analyzes political drivers of PMTCT prioritization in Ghana, Mozambique, and Sudan
Strong advocacy networks drive success in ending HIV transmission to babies
This qualitative, cross-country comparative policy analysis reviews documents from Ghana, Mozambique, and Sudan to understand political prio…
United voices and reliable data help nations stop HIV from passing to newborns, but weak leadership blocks progress in some places.
Narrative mini review examines U.S. parental vaccine attitudes driven by adverse reaction stories and media
Scary Vaccine Stories Spread Faster Than Science Says They Should
This narrative mini review synthesizes evidence regarding factors influencing attitudes toward childhood vaccination among U.S. parents. The…
• Personal stories about vaccine reactions often outweigh scientific data for parents • Helps doctors understand and address parent concerns…
Behavioral science intervention reduces acute care use for treatable concerns in high-risk postpartum patients
A Simple Change After Birth Could Cut ER Visits for New Moms
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial involved 353 English- and Spanish-speaking pregnant or recently postpartum adults wit…
A simple program that automatically schedules a primary care visit after childbirth helped new mothers avoid unnecessary emergency room trip…
Narrative review of risk perception tools for chronic disease patients
Your Health Worries Could Predict Your Future Disease Risk
This narrative review examines risk perception assessment tools for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and diabet…
How you think about your health risks may be more powerful than your actual lab results when it comes to preventing chronic disease.
Review of social prescribing for refugee and displaced populations identifies key implementation barriers and theory-informed strategies
Social Prescribing Helps Refugees Overcome Systemic Barriers
This rapid realist review synthesizes evidence from 39 studies regarding social prescribing or comparable social-capital based interventions…
New research shows connecting displaced people to community resources can improve their health and help them navigate difficult systems more…
Review of a men's cooking class for male earthquake survivors in Japan
Men’s Cooking Classes Help Earthquake Survivors Reconnect
This narrative review synthesizes qualitative findings from the Red Apron Project's Men's Cooking Class for male survivors of the Great East…
After a devastating earthquake, a simple cooking class helped men reconnect and rebuild their community.