Myocardial Infarction Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline Steeper annual drops for those who had at least one heart attack May 30, 2023
What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'? The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health May 27, 2023
House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdoses But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem May 26, 2023
Psilocybin Works Just as Well for Depression With or Without Antidepressant No evidence of benefit in continuing antidepressants, researcher says May 25, 2023
Ketamine Matches 'Gold Standard' in Major Depression Trial IV ketamine and ECT both improved quality of life in non-psychotic treatment-resistant depression May 24, 2023
Cognition Rebounds After Any Dip From Catheter Ablation Will ablated Afib patients have even better cognition in the long run? May 24, 2023
Sexual Behavior Journal Under Fire Over Gender Dysphoria Paper Critics blast paper about controversial theory, call for editor's removal May 24, 2023
High-Quality ľֱ Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care May 23, 2023
OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Women Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approved Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
Family Gun Culture May Play a Role in Teens' Risk of Firearm Suicide Clinicians need to start conversations about gun access, researcher urges May 22, 2023
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
Religious Leaders May Benefit From Training on Mental Health Support Mental health providers could also benefit from training on religion's role in patients' lives May 22, 2023
Few TikToks on 'Split Personality Disorder' Classified as Useful Docs need to make better social media content overall, researcher says May 22, 2023
The Danger of Binary Thinking in Mental Health Care Our understanding of mass killings cannot be reduced to "either/or" May 21, 2023
The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jails It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change May 20, 2023
The Art of Leaving Medicine Three tips for leaving your medical career behind and pursuing a new path May 20, 2023
High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
Doctor Readies for Year-Long Simulated Mars Mission Nathan Jones, MD, says his work as a physician has prepared him for the challenge May 18, 2023
Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S. New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist May 17, 2023
Profiteering Off the Body Insecurity of Teens Keep dangerous supplements out of kids' hands May 17, 2023
Quality Improvement Program Reduced Suicide Outcomes in the ED These continuous quality improvement teams established safety plans, training May 17, 2023
Navigating My Father's Alzheimer's as a Doctor Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, on his career and wrestling with his father's dementia May 16, 2023 podcast
Doctors 'Depart' Texas Clinic Amid Transgender Care Probe Clinic at Dell Children's remains open while state questions gender transitioning procedures May 16, 2023
Alzheimer's Progression Delayed by Rare Genetic Variant Finding challenges previous assumptions about disease May 15, 2023
Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reduction Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients May 15, 2023
Bill to Study Xylazine Passes House, Advances in Senate Measure does not address scheduling the drug, which is frequently added to fentanyl May 12, 2023
FDA Updates Warnings on All Stimulants for ADHD, Other Conditions New language emphasizes potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose May 12, 2023
DEA Shuts Down Telehealth Ketamine Prescriber Scott William Smith, MD, was treating thousands of patients May 11, 2023
Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child May 11, 2023
FDA OKs First Drug for Agitation in Alzheimer's Dementia Boxed warning on increased mortality risk in elderly patients remains for brexpiprazole May 11, 2023
Prophylactic Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Intervention reduced infections, but not mortality; no improvement on other endpoints May 10, 2023
Evidence-Based Lessons on Living a Good Life Robert Waldinger, MD, on the important and surprising finding from the longest study on happiness May 09, 2023 podcast
Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Bill But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal May 05, 2023
Narrative Medicine Writing Saved My Sanity I'm taking it to the next level in graduate school May 04, 2023
Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribing Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff May 04, 2023
Dementia Risk and Diet Investigated Analysis probes multiple studies about the MIND diet approach May 03, 2023
Severe Depression Linked to Higher Risk of Physical Illness Observational cohorts point to more hospitalizations for 29 health conditions May 03, 2023