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Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Risk

Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection

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The ED Is Not the Place to Refer Kids With Mental Health Concerns

An honest look at how the nation's emergency departments are pushed to the limit

Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers

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Early Win for PTSD Drug; FDA OKs AI Sleep Diagnostic; Extreme Social Isolation Tool

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Higher Suicide Risk in Nurses, Other Health Workers

And healthcare work appears more closely tied to increased suicide risk in women than men

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Black Patients at Higher Risk for Physical Restraint in the ED

However, just 0.94% of more than 2.5 million patient encounters in the study involved restraint

Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease

Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer

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Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests

Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions

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There's More to the Story of Pilots Avoiding Mental Health Care

It's not an issue of aviation safety but of those suffering in silence

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Suppressing Unwanted Thoughts; Choking on Cheese; Diet and Depression

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Common Environmental Chemicals May Be Tied to Postpartum Depression

Reducing exposure to these chemicals could provide an avenue for prevention, researcher says

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Schizophrenia Sexual Dysfunction; Nuplazid Box Warning Tweak; Psych Practice Fraud?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Clarifying the 'Duty to Warn' in North Carolina

Clinicians shouldn't be in legal jeopardy for trying to prevent violence

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Emotional CPR as an Alternative to Coercive Mental Health Treatment

The power of others with lived experience

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population

Positive results persisted in more marginalized groups

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Could This Neuroleptic Ward Off RA?

Retrospective data suggest a preventive effect for old-line antipsychotic drug

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DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

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Med Students Also Plagued by High Insurance Costs for Mental Health

Many in-school plans offered free counseling sessions, but privacy concerns may be a barrier

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Afib Catheter Ablation Wins Points for Psych Improvement

REMEDIAL trial finds reduced anxiety, depression after procedure vs medical therapy

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Patients With Narcolepsy Face Mood and Pain Disorders

Comorbidities may complicate treatment and diagnosis

Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

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The Power of Gamification in Mental Health Apps

And how they benefit well-being

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Issues at Stake as the 'Take Care of Maya' Case Heads to Trial

Case could have far-reaching implications

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Teen Death After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Raises Alarm

A psychiatrist weighs in on how hazardous social media challenges can be

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Immediate Testosterone Therapy Curbs Gender Dysphoria in Transgender Adults

Early therapy also decreased depression and suicidality compared with being put on a waiting list

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The JR-15 Rifle Places Children's Safety in the Crosshairs

We cannot ignore the public health crisis of gun violence

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Schizophrenia Deadlier in Heat? SSRI Brain Changes; Antipsychotic Finger Sweat Test

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit

Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study

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FDA OKs ADHD Generics; Flotation Therapy; Civilians Respond to Distress Calls

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Why the 'Stages of Grief' Need to Be Retired

They were never intended to be prescriptive

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Long COVID Cognitive Research Needs an Overhaul, Task Force Says

Expert group issues recommendations for future studies

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Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants

Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring

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Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemab

Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates

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Suicides Hit Record High; Research Death Investigation; $43M ADHD Settlement

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation?

Efforts to regulate or ban the drug have fizzled, leaving it in purgatory

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Social Anxiety Nasal Spray Win; Racemic Ketamine vs Esketamine; Is AI Pro-Anorexia?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses

Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks

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Quest's Alzheimer's Blood Test Has Experts Concerned

"Patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean"

FDA approved zuranolone (Zurzuvae) over a photo of a tired-looking woman sitting on the couch next to a baby stroller.

FDA OKs First Pill for Postpartum Depression

In one trial, more than twice as many women achieved remission after 2-week treatment course

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