HealthDay News — Higher menopausal symptom burden is associated with poorer cognitive and behavioral impairment later in life, according to a study published online March 5 in PLOS ONE.

Short sleep (<7.7 hours) among adolescents is associated with elevated blood pressure (systolic ≥120 mm Hg and diastolic <80 mm Hg).

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with varying developmental health outcomes in US kindergarteners, including negative developmental trends in language and cognitive development, social competence, ...

Among patients with chronic pain, naturalistic psychedelic use reduced substance use and improved physical and mental health outcomes.

Compared to the general population, individuals with incident hospital-based cannabis use disorder care have an increased risk of death.

Fragmented sleep is associated with the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

There is initial evidence that low-dose semaglutide may reduce craving and drinking outcomes in individuals with alcohol-use disorder.

Decreases in exclusive cigarette smoking and increases in exclusive electronic cigarette use were seen among US adults from 2017 to 2023.

Integrated nicotine replacement and behavioral support at opioid agonist treatment clinics helped opioid-dependent patients reduce cigarette use.

Patients with chronic postoperative pain exhibited a higher risk for dementia compared with those without chronic postoperative pain.

Music-based therapeutic interventions may improve depressive symptoms and overall behavioral problems in the short term for people with dementia.

There is a significant association between sleep quantity and quality in the first week postconcussion and youth recovery outcomes.