Impact of Anti-Transgender Laws on Youth Suicide Rates: A Call for Inclusive Policies Key Takeaways Anti-transgender laws significantly increase suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary (TGNB) youth. Young people
Author: Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH
Epi Explained: Understanding Prevalence Rate Measuring disease burden in a population is crucial to public health decision-making. One of the most fundamental metrics used is the prevalence rate. Understanding this
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Diabetes Risk: Persons aged 30 days after infection compared to those without COVID-19 and those with prepandemic acute respiratory infections. Comparison of Databases: The study used
Study Reveals Semaglutide May Reduce Opioid Overdose Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Opioid Use Disorder A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open explores the potential benefits
Top 5 Takeaways Increasing HIV Diagnoses: The number of HIV diagnoses among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in Kanawha County rose significantly from less than five annually during 2016–2018 to
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Reduction in HIV Diagnoses: New HIV diagnoses among adolescent girls and young women attending antenatal care decreased by 71.4% in DREAMS districts compared to 48.4% in
Top 5 Takeaways High Vaccine Effectiveness: The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine showed a 91% effectiveness against MIS-C in persons aged 12–18 years. Critical Illness Prevention: All critically ill MIS-C patients requiring life
Top 5 Takeaways Continued Benefits of Mandated Reporting: Mandated NAS case reporting helps quantify NAS incidence and guides state program development. Challenges in Long-Term Surveillance: Persistent data collection challenges and
Top 5 Takeaways Overall Decrease in Incidence: Breast cancer incidence among women aged ≥20 years decreased an average of 0.3% per year from 1999 to 2018. Racial and Ethnic Variations:
Top 5 Takeaways Disparities in Monoclonal Antibody Treatment: Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients received monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments significantly less often than White and non-Hispanic patients. Inpatient Treatment Differences: Disparities