988 Lifeline Getting Mostly Good Reviews But call routing and adequate staffing remain issues Dec 26, 2023
Can Residents Flourish? Managing Common Foot and Ankle Conditions Also in TTHealthWatch: Toothbrushing to prevent pneumonia Dec 23, 2023 podcast
Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 22, 2023
First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twice Patients who discontinued long-term benzodiazepines had a higher risk of death Dec 20, 2023
ADHD Video Game for Teens; Spinal Cord Stimulation for Depression; Menu Anxiety? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 20, 2023
Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 20, 2023
If Ketamine Is So Safe, What Happened to Matthew Perry? While ketamine may prove to aid challenging mental health conditions, it still can be dangerous Dec 19, 2023
Sharp Uptick in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Visits After ACA's Passage Large database analysis shows room for more HIV testing, prevention Dec 18, 2023
Psilocybin May Help Ease Depression in Cancer Patients In small trial, half had early remission of depressive symptoms after psilocybin-assisted therapy Dec 18, 2023
Matthew Perry's Cause of Death; Woman's 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge; HIV in Girls Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 18, 2023
A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed System Issues of equity and access persist for mental healthcare Dec 15, 2023
Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearing Early CDC data suggest the problem is worsening Dec 14, 2023
Dementia-Sleep Link Has a New Twist Research unravels relationship between irregular sleep and poor brain health Dec 14, 2023
Clearing Patients for Punishment: The Truth About Solitary Confinement Here are two steps to help eliminate this inhumane practice Dec 14, 2023
Cats and Schizophrenia; FDA to Review MDMA PTSD Treatment; Yogurt to Destress? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 13, 2023
Hypochondriasis Linked to Increased Risk of Death People diagnosed with hypochondriasis had a 4-fold greater risk of death from suicide Dec 13, 2023
Gunman's Brain Tissue Tested; Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld; Pedestrian Deaths Rise Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 12, 2023
Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice Leading health associations want to end this harmful approach Dec 09, 2023
Mobile Unit Preferred for Buprenorphine Access Long wait times, transport to pharmacies cited as barriers by clients with opioid use disorder Dec 08, 2023
Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 08, 2023
Narcissism Garners More Media Attention Here's what it is, what it isn't, and what separates it from a true diagnosis Dec 07, 2023
Ways to Strengthen Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Integrating mental health, education in schools, and family involvement are a start, says expert Dec 07, 2023 video
Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SF Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 07, 2023
GOP Presidential Candidates Spar Over Transgender Care and Fentanyl Policy The Affordable Care Act and healthcare competition also were discussed at the final GOP debate Dec 07, 2023
Another Mid-Stage Psychedelic Win; Gun Suicides Reach High; Magnetic Seizure Therapy News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 06, 2023
Advice to the Field of Suicidology: A Way Home When 'Bad Lost' The conventional approach to identifying suicide risk is far from sufficient Dec 06, 2023
Psilocybin Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Type II Depression Most patients achieved remission in small trial, and no hypomania episodes occurred Dec 06, 2023
Doc Set Home on Fire? High Blood Pressure in Couples; WHO: Raise Alcohol, Soda Taxes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 06, 2023
Alzheimer's Blood Test Predicts Who Might Benefit Most From Anti-Amyloid Drugs Novel two-cutoff approach may reduce need for confirmatory PET scans Dec 05, 2023
How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids? A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
Psych Nurses Sound the Alarm on Patient Violence at Pediatric Hospital Seattle Children's PBMU staff "work in a persistent state of fear," says state nurses union Dec 04, 2023
Suicide Rates Among Black Women Rose Over 2 Decades Increases were greatest among younger Black women and girls Dec 04, 2023
Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
To Report or Not to Report Suspicions of Medical Child Abuse? What the 'Take Care of Maya' ruling could mean for abuse accusations Dec 02, 2023
Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter How to care for those who no longer care about themselves Dec 02, 2023
No Heightened Risk of Suicide, Psychiatric Conditions With Acne Drug Meta-analysis suggests lower risk of suicide attempts years after starting isotretinoin Nov 30, 2023
Deep-Learning Model Shows Promise for ADHD Diagnosis in Teens AI algorithm identified significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts Nov 30, 2023
Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated Nov 29, 2023
