Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients Jul 12, 2024
The Cass Report, Evidence, and Ethical Thinking on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care Appropriate care for this population requires access, not restriction Jul 11, 2024
5 Doctor Ƶ With the Least Burnout in 2024 Plastic surgery and ophthalmology top the list Jul 11, 2024
Specialists Say There Are Benefits to Couples Sleeping Separately More than one-third of Americans said they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room Jul 10, 2024
Theta-Burst Stim for Bipolar; CBT Holds Up After a Decade; Hormonal IUS Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 10, 2024
What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 10, 2024
The 988 Crisis Lifeline Callback Enigma Those in greatest anguish may not be able to cognitively comply Jul 09, 2024
ED Boarding Didn't Always Lead to Psychiatric Inpatient Stay for Youths Only 56% went on to be admitted, and disparities were evident Jul 09, 2024
7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner Jul 08, 2024
In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years Jul 08, 2024
Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K. Jul 06, 2024 podcast
The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage' An adapted excerpt from Anthony Fauci's new book, On Call Jul 06, 2024
Cognitive Impairments Observed in Patients With Functional Seizures Small cognitive differences were detected between functional seizure and epilepsy groups Jul 05, 2024
Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers Jul 04, 2024
Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function Jul 03, 2024
Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 03, 2024
FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option Jul 02, 2024
Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10 The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way Jul 02, 2024
Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 02, 2024
Some Antidepressants Tied to More Weight Gain Than Others Bupropion associated with least amount of weight gain Jul 01, 2024
Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers Jul 01, 2024
Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them? Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option Jul 01, 2024
Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care Jul 01, 2024
Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 01, 2024
Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes Jun 30, 2024 podcast
Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance? How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer Jun 29, 2024
Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority This population faces unique challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism Jun 29, 2024
Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age Opioid crisis also briefly discussed Jun 28, 2024
Only 1 in 4 Adults Needing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Received Medications Black and Latino adults less likely to receive any treatment Jun 27, 2024
Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger Jun 27, 2024
Radiologist Who Drove Family Off Cliff Will Get Mental Health Treatment, Not a Trial "Not everyone who commits a crime is a criminal," Dharmesh Patel's attorney argued Jun 27, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments Jun 27, 2024
AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years Jun 26, 2024
Oral Ketamine for Depression; ADHD Video Game Cleared; Narcolepsy Drug OK'd for Kids News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jun 26, 2024
Nationwide Coffee Recall; Aspirin Misuse Common; Gena Rowlands' Alzheimer's Disease Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jun 26, 2024
State Sues Two PBMs, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemic Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis Jun 25, 2024
The Power of 'Enough-ness' in Medicine How the principles of "Dayenu" apply in everyday practice Jun 25, 2024
Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Life Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest Jun 24, 2024