Second study shows most parents of children with food allergy report unchanged or decreased food allergy-specific anxiety during pandemic

However, growth in overdose deaths has slowed compared with the 30 percent increase seen in 2020

Counterfeit pills contain the synthetic opioid fentanyl and are fueling increases in overdoses and hospitalizations

Common reasons for not seeking treatment include cost, not knowing where to go for services, fear of being committed or having to take meds

Odds of cognitive impairment increased more than eightfold for seniors with dual sensory impairment

Additionally, pandemic stressors, like unemployment, tied to infections and preterm births

Greatest increases seen among younger persons aged 25 to 44 years

Exclusion from school, school absence, and foster care involvement also associated with higher risk for self-harm in adolescents

Stress surrounding the pandemic declined in U.S. children after vaccinations were rolled out for adults

Such interventions may help address known sleep health disparities, the authors say