Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight

Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.

Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.

That growth far outpa...

Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth

Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.

Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age. 

“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2...

Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?

A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.

People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti...

AI-Managed Oxygen Promotes More Stable Oxygen Levels In Patients

AI-driven oxygen delivery can help hospitalized patients maintain better blood oxygen levels, potentially speeding their recovery, a new study says.

Patients treated with AI-automated oxygen spent 85% of their time in the target oxygen range, compared with 63% in people whose oxygen was manually managed by hospital staff, researchers repor...