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Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

— All three physicians could lose their licenses

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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
Postpartum Depression Rose Significantly Over Past Decade

The largest increases were among individuals who identified as Asian and Pacific Islander

Scrap Clozapine's REMS Program, FDA Advisors Say

Panel wants to reduce barriers to the only drug indicated for treatment-resistant schizophrenia

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Unexplained Catatonia: What's Behind Woman's Sudden Symptoms?

Recent history of insomnia could be a clue

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Avoiding Clozapine-Related Risks in Refractory Schizophrenia

Key is to recognize and safely diagnose one possible deadly complication

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This Man's Increased Psychiatric Issues Masked an Undiagnosed Disease

The long delay to diagnosis and treatment caused frightening symptoms

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Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk

In middle-age and older adults, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked with better cognition

Nov 19, 2024
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Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point

Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only

Nov 19, 2024
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Opinion
The Dual Role of Illusion in Patient Care

From painted leaves to placebos, we must balance hope and honesty

Nov 18, 2024
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Fecal Therapy Shows Survival Benefit in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Improved markers of disease severity as well in small trial of steroid-ineligible patients

Nov 18, 2024
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CDC's Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 18, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation

Nov 17, 2024
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Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia

Nov 16, 2024
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Clozapine's REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting

Can severe neutropenia associated with the schizophrenia drug be monitored without it?

Nov 15, 2024
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Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized

"Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role

Nov 15, 2024
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Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults

Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say

Nov 14, 2024
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Gabapentinoids Tied to Hip Fractures in Older Adults

Risk of hip fracture was high in people with frailty or chronic kidney disease

Nov 13, 2024
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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

Nov 13, 2024
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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

Nov 13, 2024
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U.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Decline

"This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal," says researcher

Nov 13, 2024
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