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Gender Clinic's Political Storm; Nursing Pillow Deaths; Drug Price Cut Concerns

This past week in healthcare investigations

Aug 30, 2023
Certain SSRIs May Increase Arrhythmia Risk in Select Patients

At recommended dose in people over 65, potentially pro-arrhythmic concentrations predicted in 20%

Aug 29, 2023
Vaccine Skepticism Spreads to Pets; Generics for ADHD Approved; Malaria in Maryland

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 29, 2023
Moms With OUD: Improved Infant Care Seen With Use of Prenatal Addiction Meds

Access for pregnant women is a "public health and policy imperative," study author says

Aug 28, 2023
Vaccine Skepticism Spreads to Pets; Generics for ADHD Approved; Malaria in Maryland

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Moms With OUD: Improved Infant Care Seen With Use of Prenatal Addiction Meds

Access for pregnant women is a "public health and policy imperative," study author says

Psychiatry Case Studies

Unexplained Catatonia: What's Behind Woman's Sudden Symptoms?

Recent history of insomnia could be a clue

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Avoiding Clozapine-Related Risks in Refractory Schizophrenia

Key is to recognize and safely diagnose one possible deadly complication

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This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms

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Dementia Risk From Midlife Onward Predicted With New Tool

Novel 14-year risk score draws largely on modifiable risk factors

Aug 24, 2023
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GOP Presidential Candidates Offer Varying Views on Federal Abortion Ban

But Wednesday's 2-hour debate contained few other mentions of health policy

Aug 24, 2023
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Postpartum Dads; Obits Now Naming Suicide; N.J. Doubles Involuntary Hold Time

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Aug 23, 2023
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Less Burdensome PTSD Therapy Proves Viable

Written exposure therapy was less time consuming, non-inferior to prolonged exposure therapy

Aug 23, 2023
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Diet, Stress Reduction During Pregnancy Improved Outcomes for Moms and Kids

Healthy lifestyle interventions improved fertility, postnatal outcomes in two studies

Aug 22, 2023
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Opinion
Why the 'Stages of Grief' Need to Be Retired

They were never intended to be prescriptive

Aug 20, 2023
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Opinion
Medical Residency: Balancing High Stress and Low Compensation

Rethinking the current status quo of being overworked and underpaid

Aug 19, 2023
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Long COVID Cognitive Research Needs an Overhaul, Task Force Says

Expert group issues recommendations for future studies

Aug 18, 2023
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Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants

Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring

Aug 18, 2023
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Recreational Drug Use More Common in Intensive Cardiac Care Than Many Admit

Routine drug screening proposed for cardiac ICUs

Aug 17, 2023
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Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemab

Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates

Aug 16, 2023
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Suicides Hit Record High; Research Death Investigation; $43M ADHD Settlement

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Aug 16, 2023
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Physically Assaulted Kids See Double the Risk of Mental Illness

Diagnosis of a new mental health disorder greatest in the year after assault

Aug 16, 2023
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Opinion
Sending Out an SOS: Science of Suicide

A brief, but important, call to action

Aug 16, 2023
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