Eating Disorder Hospitalizations Fall To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Starting in October 2024, eating disorder-related hospitalizations among 8- to 25-year-olds dropped to about 350 per month, which is on par with the pre-pandemic period. Also: the impact of exercise on Alzheimer's risk; sleep EEGs to predict dementia; and more.
A sharp increase in the number of young people hospitalized with eating disorders immediately after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had returned to pre-pandemic levels, a cross-sectional study of U.S. pediatric hospitals showed. (Henderson, 3/23)
On Alzheimer's and dementia —
Exercise can strengthen a leaky blood-brain barrier, which may improve brain health and potentially fight dementia, according to an ambitious new mouse study of exercise and neurodegeneration published this month in Cell. (Reynolds, 3/24)
A brain age index based on microstructures of sleep electroencephalography (EEG) data predicted dementia risk, a meta-analysis showed. (George, 3/23)
More health and wellness news —
A new study published in Annals of Neurology found that people with chronic back pain process sounds, especially ones that are unpleasant, more intensely than people without pain. (Bever, 3/24)
Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests, according to the 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. (LaMotte, 3/24)
