A Pennsylvania program that incorporates addiction treatment into emergency care for opioid use disorder could help limit the high risk of death patients who overdose face after they're discharged, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.
The big picture: Emergency departments are increasingly encountering nonfatal opioid overdoses as theaddiction crisis worsens, but it's still rare for EDs to offer treatment like buprenorphine despite its ability to reduce overdose deaths and stabilize withdrawal.
22 Democratic lieutenant governors are forming a coalition built around protecting abortion access in their states that will likely involve crafting model executive orders and legislation.
Driving the news: The Reproductive Freedom Coalition — led by Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz — comes as a federal judge in Texas weighs a case that could end nationwide access to one of the most commonly used abortion pills in the U.S.
The COVID-driven labor shortage that's plagued health systems appears to be done, with new hiring reflecting a shift to more outpatient settings, according to an Altarum analysis.
Why it matters: Burnout and attrition from the pandemic created significant shortages of doctors, nurses and other health workers, hindering the return to normal and driving up medical costs by forcing health systems to rely on contract labor.
Social media companies are increasingly being blamed for historically high rates of depression, suicidality and other mental health issues in youths. And now, states and local governments are increasingly pursuing legislation and legal action.
Food insecurity late in life is associated with unusually rapid declines in brain functions that are necessary for everyday activities, according to a new study.
The big picture: Older adults facing food insecurity, which is rising nationwide, are at higher risk of faster decline that can be an early mark of cognitive impairment.
