Adult ADHD, hospital closures, advance care planning, and HPV vaccination

TT HealthWatch - Oct. 16, 2026
Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Richard Lange

This week's topics include a review of adult ADHD, hospital closures nationwide, how can we encourage advance care planning, and HPV vaccination and pregnancy outcomes.

Program notes:

0:36 HPV vaccines and pregnancy outcomes

1:36 600,000+ births

2:36 What is the mechanism?

3:30 Adult ADHD

4:30 May see underperformance

5:30 Almost always methylphenidate or amphetamine

6:30 Public health significance

7:01 Hospital closures in the U.S.

8:01 Safety net, non-teaching hospitals closed more

9:03 Advance care planning in black and white older adults

10:04 Racially concordant or discordant facilitator

11:08 Self-guided planning

12:10 Not doing a good job offering ACP

13:59 End

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