Cell Phone Radiation Study Halted; Medical Exam Cheating Exposed; 988 Staff Burnout Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Feb 02, 2024
Mental Health Disparities Stark for Transgender, Gender-Diverse People British survey found higher rates of mental health conditions, unmet needs Feb 01, 2024
Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested Jan 31, 2024
Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Abandoned Biogen will stop developing and selling aducanumab Jan 31, 2024
Elmo's Wellness Check; Med Schools Overlook Training on Suicide; Religious Trauma News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 31, 2024
Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospital Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Jan 31, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Alzheimer's May Be Transmissible in Rare Circumstances Cases tied to long-discontinued childhood medical procedure Jan 29, 2024
Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest Jan 29, 2024
King Charles Admitted; ADHD Drug Recalled; Minnesota Debates Doc-Assisted Suicide Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Jan 26, 2024
Multiple Societal Factors Contribute to High HIV Risk in Transgender Women Discrimination, homelessness, low PrEP uptake are key factors, according to CDC survey Jan 25, 2024
Hollywood and Psychiatrists: From Professor Plum to Dr. Melfi How do their portrayals affect patients and professionals in the real world? Jan 24, 2024
America's Financial Anxiety; Loneliness and Death Risk; Psychiatric Patient Surveys News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 24, 2024
Amid Overdose Surge, Oregon Lawmakers Backpedal on Drug Decriminalization Bill would not affect state's legalization of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms, however Jan 24, 2024
Benzodiazepines Tied to Worse Outcomes in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Drugs are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia, anxiety in PSP Jan 23, 2024
Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Jan 23, 2024
Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows High Diagnostic Accuracy Commercial ptau-217 assay reduced confirmatory testing by about 80% Jan 22, 2024
Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
Subclasses of Steatotic Liver Disease Can Help Determine Prognosis Risk of liver decompensation increased progressively when alcohol intake came into play Jan 18, 2024
Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric ֱ, Review Shows Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity Jan 17, 2024
Certain Cancer Survivors More Likely to Have Substance Use Disorder Prevalence particularly high in those recently diagnosed with head and neck and cervical cancers Jan 17, 2024
DSM's Undisclosed Industry Ties; Antipsychotic Heart Risks; FOMO and Phone Addiction News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 17, 2024
Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbations 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts Jan 16, 2024
Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patients CBT, trazodone outcomes were "surprising" Jan 16, 2024
Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care Jan 16, 2024
What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way Jan 16, 2024
The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence? Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics Jan 12, 2024
Docs' Vacation Habits May Be Fueling Burnout Taking fewer than 3 weeks of vacation each year linked to higher rates of burnout Jan 12, 2024
Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanent Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces Jan 12, 2024
FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
Why Are So Many Americans Dying of COVID? 'Gas-Station Heroin;' Measles Outbreak Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Jan 11, 2024
More Kids Getting Their Hands on Nonprescription Weight-Loss Products Almost 10% of kids said they've tried at least one drug or dietary supplement in their lifetime Jan 10, 2024
Weekly Risperidone Win; Meta Hides Harmful Teen Content; Breathing to Altered State? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 10, 2024
More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effects Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression Jan 09, 2024