ExpandAbout 58% of children stayed on their first long-acting stimulant for ADHD for at least six months and 37% for at least one year. At two years, only 21% of children remained on the long-acting stimulant they started on.
ExpandAbout 58% of children stayed on their first long-acting stimulant for ADHD for at least six months and 37% for at least one year. At two years, only 21% of children remained on the long-acting stimulant they started on.
ExpandAmong the U.S. holidays studied, Independence Day had the largest overall increase in injuries, averaging 5,418 more injuries than baseline over the three-day holiday window. Fireworks/blast injuries rose to 22 times baseline (1,187 more cases), burns were 1.8 times baseline (1,267 more cases), and fire/smoke exposures were 2.3 times baseline (383 more cases).
ExpandOf men newly prescribed testosterone in 2026, 82.6% had their testosterone tested in the 12 months prior, while only 21.8% had two low total-testosterone results within the six months before their prescription, our lab-observable proxy for the American Urological Association (AUA) two-test standard.
ExpandAmong children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, 54.5% underwent at least one autoantibody test during the six months before or after the diagnosis. Of those tested, 70.6% had at least one positive result and 44.6% tested positive for two or more autoantibodies.
ExpandAmong children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, 54.5% underwent at least one autoantibody test during the six months before or after the diagnosis. Of those tested, 70.6% had at least one positive result and 44.6% tested positive for two or more autoantibodies.
ExpandInfluenza rates are off to their earliest start in the post-pandemic era. The rate of influenza visits across office, emergency department, and inpatient settings reached 140.6 encounters per 100,000 patients the week of September 13, 2026, which is the highest mid-September level in the last five years and the earliest any of those seasons reached this rate.
ExpandInfluenza rates are off to their earliest start in the post-pandemic era. The rate of influenza visits across office, emergency department, and inpatient settings reached 140.6 encounters per 100,000 patients the week of September 13, 2026, which is the highest mid-September level in the last five years and the earliest any of those seasons reached this rate.
ExpandThe share of adults diagnosed with shingles between 2019 and 2026 rose steeply with age, from about 7 per 10,000 among those born between 2006 and 2008 to 182 per 10,000 among those born between 1968 and 1975.
ExpandThe share of adults diagnosed with shingles between 2019 and 2026 rose steeply with age, from about 7 per 10,000 among those born between 2006 and 2008 to 182 per 10,000 among those born between 1968 and 1975.
ExpandFor nearly every mental health condition we studied, rates of diagnoses were higher among patients with a diagnosed gambling disorder than among those without.
ExpandFor nearly every mental health condition we studied, rates of diagnoses were higher among patients with a diagnosed gambling disorder than among those without.
ExpandAmong adults aged 18–44 undergoing a first colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a pre-screening AST below 14 U/L was associated with a 65% higher likelihood of an early-onset CRC diagnosis, and an ALT below 14 U/L with a 68% higher likelihood, each compared with patients whose values fell in the range of 14–29 U/L.
ExpandAmong women seen in outpatient care, the rate of hormone therapy (HT) use rose from 1.7% in January 2017 to 3.6% in April 2026, a near-doubling. The increase was modest through 2022 and then accelerated sharply from 2023 onward.
ExpandAmong adult patients living in states that have legalized sports betting, the quarterly rate of diagnosed gambling disorder rose from 3.0 per 100,000 patients in Q1 2018 to 4.8 per 100,000 in Q1 2026, around a 61% increase.
ExpandAmong adults aged 18–44 undergoing a first colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a pre-screening AST below 14 U/L was associated with a 65% higher likelihood of an early-onset CRC diagnosis, and an ALT below 14 U/L with a 68% higher likelihood, each compared with patients whose values fell in the range of 14–29 U/L.
ExpandAmong women seen in outpatient care, the rate of hormone therapy (HT) use rose from 1.7% in January 2017 to 3.6% in April 2026, a near-doubling. The increase was modest through 2022 and then accelerated sharply from 2023 onward.
ExpandAmong adult patients living in states that have legalized sports betting, the quarterly rate of diagnosed gambling disorder rose from 3.0 per 100,000 patients in Q1 2018 to 4.8 per 100,000 in Q1 2026, around a 61% increase.
ExpandThe intensity of heat-related illnesses peaks in the summer and has varied from year to year with a slight upward trend: in 2017, the summer rate was 24.4 per 100,000 patients and in 2025 reached a high of 36.5 per 100,000 patients.
ExpandAmong adults aged 18–44 undergoing a first colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a pre-screening AST below 14 U/L was associated with a 65% higher likelihood of an early-onset CRC diagnosis, and an ALT below 14 U/L with a 68% higher likelihood, each compared with patients whose values fell in the range of 14–29 U/L.
ExpandAmong women seen in outpatient care, the rate of hormone therapy (HT) use rose from 1.7% in January 2017 to 3.6% in April 2026, a near-doubling. The increase was modest through 2022 and then accelerated sharply from 2023 onward.
ExpandAmong adult patients living in states that have legalized sports betting, the quarterly rate of diagnosed gambling disorder rose from 3.0 per 100,000 patients in Q1 2018 to 4.8 per 100,000 in Q1 2026, around a 61% increase.
