Data from the advocacy organization Kids and Car Safety show that about 38 US children a year succumb to heat stroke from being left in a hot vehicle. At least five such deaths have occurred in June alone. Kathy Wall of Safe Kids Palm Beach County points out that it doesn't have to be extremely hot outside for a child to die in a car.

The American Heart Association's PREVENT risk calculator effectively assessed cardiovascular risk among an ethnically diverse population of 361,778 adults without diagnosed cardiovascular disease but with at least some baseline points. The risk equations performed well across Asian and Hispanic subgroups and performed better than pooled cohort equations for predicting atherosclerotic CVD across racial and ethnic groups, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

A study presented at the American Headache Society Annual Meeting shows that middle-aged men with migraines have a 3.7 times higher risk of ischemic stroke compared to those without migraines, and this risk is not observed in women or older men. The study emphasizes the need to consider migraine as a significant stroke risk factor in this demographic.

Sports-related orbital fractures are a significant source of facial trauma, particularly among males aged 10 to 19 years, according to a study by the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The study, published in the journal Ophthalmology, found that baseball and cycling were the most common sports associated with these injuries. Experts including Dr. Wendy Lee and Dr. Graham Erickson emphasize the importance of protective eyewear, noting that current usage remains low despite the potential to significantly reduce injuries.

Health care organizations are leveraging advanced statistical methods such as Bayesian inference and mixed-effects models to analyze the growing volume of data from electronic health records and wearable devices. These methods enhance adaptive trial designs and longitudinal data analysis, leading to faster clinical trials and better patient outcomes. However, significant computational power and collaborative tools are essential to fully realize these benefits.

A pharmacist-led diabetes management program at a Rockwood clinic in Spokane, Washington, centers around an ambulatory care pharmacist working collaboratively as part of a primary care team. The initiative employs a multifaceted strategy of medication management, labwork, physical exams and patient education. The program has achieved significant reductions in patient A1c levels.

Common typographical errors, extra spaces, slang, uncertain language and missing gender references can reduce the accuracy of AI programs that analyze health records, according to a presentation at an Association for Computing Machinery meeting. These elements increased the likelihood that AI would recommend self-management of health problems instead of an appointment with a health care professional, particularly for female patients.

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, ensuring continued access to free preventive services such as cancer screenings and HIV drugs for 150 million Americans. The 6-3 decision affirms that the HHS secretary has the authority to remove members of the task force that recommends these services.

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting was a major contrast to those of previous panels, with CDC experts pushing back against advisers' and presenters' interpretations of data and outside public health experts raising concerns that the panel will sow more distrust in vaccination. Presentations also were added at the last minute, covering issues that have long been a focus for vaccine skeptics.

Researchers are looking for alternative funding sources to address the role of race in clinical practice as federal grants diminish and health agencies remove references to health equity. The Council of Medical Specialty Societies announced eight grants to audit and update the use of race in clinical practices. "There is not a whole lot of money right now in the equity space," said Helen Burstin, CEO of the council. Still, Burstin said, the medical field needs to "really rigorously re-evaluate how we consider the use of race and ethnicity in research design and clinical practice."