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A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

— Clinicians need to know they're not alone in their mental health struggles

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Long COVID Symptoms Improve With Outpatient Intervention

Cognitive and behavioral therapy boosted physical function in pragmatic trial

Dec 19, 2024
U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans

Dec 19, 2024
Serious Catheter Recall; Justice Department Sues CVS; 2025's Health Theme

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Dec 19, 2024
Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

Dec 18, 2024
Serious Catheter Recall; Justice Department Sues CVS; 2025's Health Theme

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Chatbots Fail Standard Cognitive Test

Large language models show susceptibility to cognitive impairment

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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Remembering Marie Manthey, a Creator of the Primary Nursing Model of Care

Manthey also helped others cope with substance use disorder during her own recovery

Dec 18, 2024
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Combination Therapy Improves PTSD Symptoms

Phase III study shows benefit for brexpiprazole and sertraline

Dec 18, 2024
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Cymbalta Bottles Recalled; 1 in 3 Older Adults Are Lonely; Walking Off Depression

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Dec 18, 2024
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Experts Debate the Best Ways to Use Opioid Settlement Funds

Approaches include evidence-based treatments, drug courts, harm reduction

Dec 18, 2024
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Opinion
What Comes After Cancer?

Alarming mental health challenges among young cancer survivors, especially males, demand action

Dec 17, 2024
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Most U.S. Teens Are Abstaining From Drinking, Smoking, and Marijuana, Survey Says

Pandemic lockdowns may have influenced patterns

Dec 17, 2024
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Alzheimer's Mortality Lowest for Taxi, Ambulance Drivers

Jobs demanding real-time spatial and navigational processing had the lowest burden

Dec 16, 2024
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Parents Lose Sleep to Kids' Eczema

Study details frequent sleep loss, sleep medication use in pediatric atopic dermatitis families

Dec 16, 2024
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Opinion
A Psychiatrist's Prescription for Americans' Anger

Courage, imagination, and the will to rebuild are key ingredients

Dec 15, 2024
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Medical Assistance in Dying; Health Benefits of Chocolate?

Also in TTHealthWatch: depression treatment after positive screening in primary care

Dec 14, 2024
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Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years

Dec 13, 2024
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Back Trouble, Brain Fog Bothered Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Posts Show

Reddit posts reference a spinal condition called spondylolisthesis

Dec 13, 2024
 Suspect Luigi Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
Opinion
Providers, You Are the Missing Piece: Your Patients With OUD Need You

Resources and treatment are essential to addressing the overdose crisis

Dec 12, 2024
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More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Dec 12, 2024
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