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The Supreme Court Takes Up Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

— The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday

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HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed

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Contact members of Congress to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act

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Measuring the Quality of Pain Management

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

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Measuring the Quality of Pain Management

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

Clonazepam Recall Expands; Lipid Depression Screening; Period Pain and Depression

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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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IG Live December 2: The Weight of Wegovy

How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping medicine

Nov 27, 2024
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Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It's Not Clear Why

More Americans are living with pain now, CDC data show

Nov 27, 2024
A meter showing a very high level of chronic pain.
Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks

Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women

Nov 26, 2024
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U.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk

Not so stomach-safe after all?

Nov 26, 2024
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Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds

In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug

Nov 26, 2024
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Lack of Workplace Control Fans the Flames of Doc Burnout

AMA study shows physicians impacted by poor control over patient volume, clinical schedules

Nov 25, 2024
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Severe Maternal Morbidity at First Birth Linked to Lower Subsequent Birth Rates

Traumatic experiences in pregnancy, delivery can shape reproductive decisions, authors say

Nov 25, 2024
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If You Are Pro-Psychiatry, Should You Be Anti-RFK Jr.?

Kennedy's proposed policies are clearly anti-psychiatry

Nov 22, 2024
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Chronic Pain Affects One in Four Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

Nov 21, 2024
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'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled

Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned

Nov 21, 2024
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Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

Nov 20, 2024
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Psych Hospitals Investigated; Internet & Well-Being; Trump's Mental Institutions

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Nov 20, 2024
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Tapered Steroid Dosing Safe, Effective in Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis

Notably, tapering reduced the risk of infection compared with a fixed dose

Nov 20, 2024
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Postpartum Depression Rose Significantly Over Past Decade

The largest increases were among individuals who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander

Nov 20, 2024
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