CNN (6/26, Holcombe ) reports, “Lonely isn’t just how many people are around – it’s how you feel. And it may impact your stroke risk, according to a new study” published in eClinicalMedicine. Specifically, “older adults who reported being chronically lonely had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who were consistently rated low on the loneliness scale, according to” the study. Although “there was a strong increase in risk for people who scored high on loneliness at both points of the survey, there was not a clear association with stroke risk in those who only scored high at one point in time, [lead study author Dr. Yenee] Soh said.”

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— “This non-medical intervention may reduce your stroke risk,”Madeline Holcombe, CNN, June 26, 2024

Healio (6/25, Welsh ) reports, “Postpartum readmission risk was higher for women with stillbirth vs. live birth deliveries, with mental health/substance use disorders and thromboembolism accounting for more, and hypertension fewer, readmissions following stillbirth.” The study “demonstrated postpartum readmission within 6 weeks of discharge among 2.7% of women who had stillbirth deliveries compared with 1.6% of women with live birth deliveries (RR = 1.65; 95% CI, 1.47-1.86).” The results were published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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— “Higher postpartum readmission risk after stillbirth delivery vs. live birth,”Erin T. Welsh, Healio, June 25, 2024

Psychiatric News (6/25) reports, “Physicians who screen positive for depressive symptoms as interns are more likely to screen positive up to 10 years later than their peers who did not, a study in JAMA Network Open has found.” In the study, “overall, 35.2% of participants had elevated PHQ-9 scores on at least one quarterly survey during their intern year. A greater proportion of participants in this group had elevated scores at their annual follow-ups than those who did not have elevated scores as interns, as follows: 21.9% vs 6.6% at year 1; 8.8% vs 2.4% at year 5; 8.9% vs 3.7% at year 8.”

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— “Depressive Symptoms During Intern Year Found To Persist Through Residency and Beyond, Psychiatric News, June 25, 2024

Healio (6/25, Mahoney) reports, “Eating disorder symptoms and insulin omission appeared prevalent among patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, with more women and girls presenting with eating disorder symptoms, according to data published in Eating Behaviors.” In the study, “the researchers concluded that the overall prevalence of eating disorder symptoms was 24% (95% CI, 0.21–0.28).” The study also found “a pooled prevalence of insulin omission of 21% (95% CI, 0.13–0.33).”

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— “Eating disorder symptoms affect 24% of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes,”Moira Mahoney, Healio , June 25, 2024

Healthcare Finance News (6/24, Eddy ) reports, “The global health care sector experienced a staggering 1,613 cyberattacks per week in the first three quarters of 2023, nearly four times the global average, and a significant increase from the same period the previous year, according to a KnowBe4 report.” Additionally, “this surge has contributed to a steep rise in cyberattack costs for health care organizations, with the average breach cost nearing $11 million – more than three times the global average – making health care the costliest sector for cyberattacks.”

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— “Healthcare cyberattacks are costing an average of $11 million per breach,”Nathan Eddy , Healthcare Finance News, June 24, 2024