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Gamification Offers Youth Some Benefit in ADHD, Depression

Systematic review shows small but significant effects from game-like interventions

10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being

Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days

High ADHD Medication Doses Tied to Psychosis; Rapid Tests for Malaria

Also in TTHealthWatch: youth and opioids, and pembrolizumab for triple-negative breast cancer

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Zachary Quinto Steps Into Giant-Sized Doctor's Shoes in NBC's 'Brilliant Minds'

The actor plays a character inspired by Oliver Sacks, MD, the "poet laureate of medicine"

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U.S. Will Let More People Take Methadone at Home

This is the first update to methadone regulations in 20 years

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EMS Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdoses Remain Higher Than Before the Pandemic

Increasing trend among adolescents a cause for alarm, says researcher

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Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill Liable for $5.8 Million in Death of Young Woman

"We've won the battle but not the war," victim's father said

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CBT Improved Sex Life For Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women

Cognitive behavioral therapy tied to better satisfaction and desire

Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven't Slowed the Deaths

National experts and government officials agree strategies simply haven't been embraced widely

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Severe Sleep Issues May Tell of Later Suicidal Behavior in Preteens

Nearly a third of preteens with severe sleep disturbance reported some level of suicidal behavior

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Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care

Access to advanced tools must be equitable

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Conviction for Fatal COVID Spread; Who Is Alleged Trump Shooter? BMI & Schizophrenia

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

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Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups

Plans will be barred from using more restrictive prior authorization rules for mental health care

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Inpatient CBT Reduces Suicide and Readmissions After Discharge

Can treatment be scaled for implementation in the real world?

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Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan's Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Steroid Use Tied to Diabetes; Suicide Rates Climbing; Legionnaire's Death Toll Rises

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked

Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization

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Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes

Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months

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Youth With Chronic Pain May Have More Anxiety and Depression

Meta-analysis shows higher prevalence of both conditions compared with general population

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The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness in Childhood

Let's do more to promote mental well-being in pediatric patients

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Early Parathyroidectomy No Boon for Preventing Depression

But neurocognitive effects of surgery may be more subtle than a clinical depression diagnosis

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Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths?

Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy

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Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

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Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

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Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing

And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm

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Just How Addictive Is the Drug That Killed Matthew Perry?

Even if ketamine isn't as addictive as opioids, widespread use can still pose problems

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More ADHD Drug Production; Psilocybin vs Lexapro; Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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The Higher the Disability Burden From Disease, the Higher the Suicide Risk

Having a medical condition was tied to increased risk of suicide in a dose-response-like manner

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$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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New Studies Fuel Debate Over GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide Risk

No link found in nationwide data from Sweden and Denmark and in analysis of STEP trials

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Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue

Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests

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Young Girls Are Using Anti-Aging Products They See on TikTok. Experts Warn on Harms.

Parents and child psychologists worry about the trend's effects on girls' mental health

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Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That.

Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets

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Shots Fired in Hospital; FBI Havana Syndrome Report; Experts' Concerns About RFK Jr.

Health news and commentary gathered by 木瓜直播 staff

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If Alzheimer's Drug Ads Had More Data, Here's What Might Happen

A slippery slope: emphasizing side effects could inhibit some people from accepting medicines

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Your Patient Has Been Dealt a Hand With Four ACEs. What Now?

In cancer survivorship, we must address patients' psychological wellness

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Emerging Depression Tied to Earliest Alzheimer's Pathology

Symptoms linked with very early amyloid accumulation in emotional control brain regions

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Where Vance and Walz Stand on Major Healthcare Issues

A look at the two vice presidential nominees' healthcare policies and records

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What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

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