Alcohol-related injuries from e-scooter and e-bike use in the US (2019-2022): a retrospective study.

Background: The use of electric-powered scooters and bikes (e-scooters/bikes) is rising, but little is known about associated injuries and substance use. This study analysed the trends and factors associated with e-scooter/bike-related injuries and alcohol/substance use emergency department (ED) visits from 2019 to 2022.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of US ED visit data from the 2019-2022 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) identified visits for e-scooter/bike-related injuries.

A Retrospective Analysis of Urethroplasty and Medical Malpractice.

Objective: To review malpractice suits stemming from urethroplasty intervention, which is the standard of care for patients suffering from urethral strictures.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the LexisNexis and Westlaw databases between 1980 and 2024. Each database was queried with "urethroplasty" which yielded 48 cases and 20 jury verdicts/settlements in the LexisNexis database and 46 cases and 14 jury verdicts in the Westlaw database.

Young Adults' Experiences with Cannabis Retailer Marketing and Related Practices: Differences Among Sociodemographic Groups and Associations with Cannabis Use-related Outcomes.

Objectives: Limited cannabis retail surveillance has been conducted, particularly assessing retailer practices in relation to consumer sociodemographic factors or use-related outcomes. This study examined young adults': exposure to promotions, health claims, warnings, and age restrictions at cannabis retailers; demographic correlates of retail exposures; and retail exposures in relation to use-related outcomes.

Study Design: This study used the cross-sectional quantitative analysis.

Abortion Shield Laws.

Abortion Shield LawsThe overturning of has created new obstacles for physicians providing reproductive health care. Cohen et al. review the new development of abortion shield laws, which some abortion-supportive states have passed to protect physicians from attempts by states with abortion bans to enforce their laws beyond their borders.

Cannabis Retailer Communication About Cannabis Products, Health Benefits, and Risks: A Mystery Shopper Study of Licensed Retailers in Five U.S. Cities.

Objective: As the U.S. cannabis market expands, surveillance of retailer practices, especially product health claims and risks, is crucial to protect consumers.

Assessment of Online Marketing and Sales Practices Among Recreational Cannabis Retailers in Five U.S. Cities.

With more states legalizing recreational cannabis, examining cannabis retail and marketing is crucial, as it may influence consumers' perceptions and behaviors. Particularly understudied is online cannabis retail. In Spring 2022, coders collected and analyzed data regarding retailer characteristics, age verification, and marketing strategies (e.

Which Skills Are Key to Public Health Leaders' Success in Crisis Management?

Under-resourced and fragmented public health infrastructure has contributed to a poor pandemic response in the United States. There have been calls to redesign the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to increase its budget. Lawmakers also have introduced bills aiming to change public health emergency powers at the local, state, and federal levels.

Trends in US State Public Health Emergency Laws, 2021-2022.

To identify and categorize US state legislation introduced between January 1, 2021, and May 20, 2022, that addresses emergency health authority. We adapted standard policy surveillance methods to collect and code state bills and enacted laws limiting or expanding the emergency public health authority of state and local officials and agencies. State legislators introduced 1531 bills addressing public health authority; 191 of those were enacted in 43 states and the District of Columbia, including 17 expanding and 65 contracting emergency authority, 163 regulating use, and 30 preempting local use of specific measures such as mask mandates.

Remote Reproductive Rights.

In July 2020, a federal district court lifted the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's ("FDA") restriction requiring patients to pick up the first drug of a medication abortion-mifepristone-at a healthcare facility.

Scarcity amidst plenty: Regulating digital transformation.

Digital transformation has become a core aspect of lived experiences in recent years. Digital transformation has led to many aggregate benefits in the United States and throughout the world. The distribution of these benefits remains an issue of continuing contention.

Self-managed abortion: Aligning law and policy with medical evidence.

People have always and will always find ways to try to end their pregnancies when necessary. Many do so safely without the involvement or direct supervision of healthcare professionals by self-managing their abortions. In 2022, the well-established safety and efficacy of abortion medications prompted WHO to fully endorse self-managed medication abortion as part of a comprehensive range of safe, effective options for abortion care.

The unseen epidemic: trauma and loneliness in urban midlife women.

Background: Connectedness and attachment are vital parts of humanity. Loneliness, a state of distress in reaction to perceived detachment and isolation, is reported by over one-third of U.S.

The post-scarcity world and the post-pandemic office.

We are not yet in the post-scarcity world that John Maynard Keynes famously envisioned, and vaccines have only recently allowed us to hope that a post-COVID-19 future may arrive soon. However, it is not too early to consider the impact of both on the traditional office, and on attempts to bring it back for reasons that may be socially harmful. One lesson of the pandemic is that many workers can be as-or even more-productive working from home, thanks chiefly to software such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack, among others, which enable better collaboration across distances than was previously possible.

Policy surveillance for a global analysis of national abortion laws.

Policy surveillance offers a novel and important method for comparing law across jurisdictions. We used policy surveillance to examine abortion laws across the globe. Self-managed abortion, which generally takes place outside formal healthcare settings, is increasing in prevalence and can be safe.

Medicaid Coverage for Podiatric Care: A National Survey.

Objectives: Medicaid provides health insurance for low-income people meeting specific eligibility requirements. It is funded and administered by both the federal and state governments; this decentralization leads to vastly different programs across the country. The objective of this legal surveillance project was to describe state-by-state differences in podiatric care coverage for nonelderly adults across Medicaid programs.

Parental Involvement Policies for Minors Seeking Abortion in the Southeast and Quality of Care.

Introduction: Thirty-seven states require minors seeking abortion to involve a parent, either through notification or consent. Little research has examined how implementation of these laws affect service delivery and quality of care for those who involve a parent.

Methods: Between May 2018 and September 2019, in-depth interviews were conducted with 34 staff members involved in scheduling, counseling, and administration at abortion facilities in three Southeastern states.

Easing of Regulatory Barriers to Telemedicine Abortion in Response to COVID-19.

For many people seeking abortion during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine abortion is the safest and most acceptable method, posing lower risk of exposure to the virus. In addition, by reducing in-person visits with health care providers, increased use of telemedicine for abortion can reduce pressure on overburdened health systems. Given the benefits of telemedicine during the pandemic, government agencies in several countries took measures to temporarily allow telemedicine abortion.