More CEOs Targeted in Wanted Posters; Ultraprocessed Food Lawsuit; OD Deaths Fall Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 12, 2024
Britain Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Children With Gender Dysphoria Independent experts found unacceptable safety risk Dec 11, 2024
Arrhythmia Risk of Lamotrigine Questioned by Observational Data Two cohort studies didn't find significantly greater risk than other drugs in epilepsy Dec 10, 2024
Empathetic Phone Calls Help Vulnerable Diabetes Patients Lower HbA1c Social support may be key to improving glycemic control, experts say Dec 10, 2024
Disability Redefines 'Ability' in the Medical Profession Creativity and adaptability contribute to the success of doctors with disabilities Dec 09, 2024
Use of Depression Treatments Lower for Teens in States With Parental Consent Laws A third of states have laws that mandate caregiver consent for mental health treatment for teens Dec 09, 2024
RFK Jr. to Investigate Vaccines; Microdosing Semaglutide; Methadone Clinic Fraud? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 09, 2024
Novel PTSD Treatment Improved Symptom Severity in Phase IIb Trial BNC210 benefits kicked in as early as 4 weeks Dec 08, 2024
Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women Injuries were most often to the head, face, and chest Dec 06, 2024
Psilocybin Cut Depression Symptoms in COVID's Frontline Healthcare Workers Clinicians who received psilocybin had a 21-point drop in MADRS score at day 28 Dec 05, 2024
Asylum Seekers Enter U.S. With Unexpectedly Large Symptom Load Stress, CVD, pain symptoms highly prevalent in those evaluated in New York City Dec 05, 2024
Muscle Loss May Portend Future Dementia But findings should be viewed with caution, expert suggests Dec 05, 2024
Lead Exposure From Vehicle Exhaust Contributed to Millions of New Psych Disorders Exhaust-related lead exposure added an estimated 151 million excess disorders over 75 years Dec 04, 2024
Holiday Alone Time; Depression Indication for Antipsychotic? Lithium and CKD News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 04, 2024
Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold Bans on Transgender Care for Minors Justices' decision is not expected for several months Dec 04, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 04, 2024
Cognitive Performance Falls as Metal Exposure Rises Carrying at least one copy of APOE4 may modify the association Dec 03, 2024
Hello Buprenorphine, Step Into My Practice It's time for the medical field to reduce OUD stigma and embrace this essential medication Dec 03, 2024
Fat in the Belly Correlates With Brain Amyloid Lower HDL cholesterol also linked with high amyloid in the brain, says researcher Dec 02, 2024
The Supreme Court Takes Up Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday Dec 02, 2024
HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed He has also claimed Wi-Fi causes cancer and that antidepressants are to blame for mass shootings Dec 02, 2024
Worried About Healthcare Worker Well-Being? Contact members of Congress to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act Nov 30, 2024
Measuring the Quality of Pain Management Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment Nov 29, 2024
Clonazepam Recall Expands; Lipid Depression Screening; Period Pain and Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 27, 2024
Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It's Not Clear Why More Americans are living with pain now, CDC data show Nov 27, 2024
Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women Nov 26, 2024
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
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
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
If You Are Pro-Psychiatry, Should You Be Anti-RFK Jr.? Kennedy's proposed policies are clearly anti-psychiatry Nov 22, 2024
Chronic Pain Affects One in Four Americans, CDC Reports Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Nov 21, 2024
'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned Nov 21, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care All three physicians could lose their licenses Nov 20, 2024
Psych Hospitals Investigated; Internet & Well-Being; Trump's Mental Institutions News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 20, 2024
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
Postpartum Depression Rose Significantly Over Past Decade The largest increases were among individuals who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander Nov 20, 2024
Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Say Panel wants to reduce barriers to the only drug indicated for treatment-resistant schizophrenia Nov 20, 2024