Trends in Mental and Behavioral Health Risks in Adolescents: 1999-2021, in Pediatrics (with a video abstract!)
key takeaway: Results showing decreasing proportions of adolescents reporting comorbid mental and behavioral health risks or behavioral health risks only, but increases in mental health problems only, help to identify and target key populations for prevention and treatment efforts.
Social connection interventions and depression in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis, in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
key takeaway: "All interventions had beneficial effects on a range of diverse social connection outcomes, but there was no overall statistically significant mean reduction in loneliness for young adults in pooled analyses."
Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2017–2023, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "During 2017–2023, the approximate 6.8 million-person decrease in the number of adults who currently exclusively smoke cigarettes was offset by an approximate 7.2 million-person increase in the number who currently exclusively use e-cigarettes."