Second Doctor Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot Jacquelyn Starer, MD, allegedly punched a police officer while storming U.S. Capitol Dec 21, 2022
FDA OKs Vraylar for Depression; Schizophrenia Fingerprint? Fanapt Works in Bipolar News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 21, 2022
What DJ tWitch Reminds Us About the Unpredictability of Suicide A psychiatrist looks at the passing of the beloved TV personality Dec 17, 2022
One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas A Dallas endocrinologist can continue to provide hormone therapy and puberty blockers Dec 16, 2022
Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests Risk of alcohol use disorder-related hospitalizations higher with this procedure vs others Dec 14, 2022
Fatal Drug Overdoses Rose Among Black Women On average, overdose deaths resulted in more than three decades of life lost Dec 14, 2022
Managing Agitation in Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Leslie Citrome, MD, discusses data presented at the NEI Congress Dec 12, 2022 video
Brain Vitamin D Tied to Cognitive Function No links seen with Alzheimer's or dementia pathology, however Dec 08, 2022
What Happens When We Apologize to Our Patients? There is incredible power in admitting error Dec 08, 2022
Abstinence Tied to Lower Mortality in Alcoholic Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension Benefit observed even in patients with high-risk portal hypertension Dec 08, 2022
Dementia Patients With Seizures Decline Faster Worse cognition, poorer function, higher mortality for those with active seizures Dec 08, 2022
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists' Help Training for Tennessee police officers yielded small gains in overdose response outlooks Dec 07, 2022
Former Medical Director Charged With Felony Sex Crimes in Virginia The charges are related to abuse cases at the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Dec 07, 2022
New Auvelity Data; Yale's Mental Health Lawsuit; Depression Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 07, 2022
Drug-Diversion Program Cut Controlled-Substance Discrepancies at Mount Sinai A daily audit of EHR and dispensing machines revealed documentation mistakes, other errors Dec 07, 2022
Drug Overdose Deaths in Pregnancy Rose 81% in Recent Years Sharp increase driven by deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetics Dec 06, 2022
Can Oncologists Reduce the Suicide Risk in Their Prostate Cancer Patients? Barriers exist in identifying risk, but strategies are available Dec 06, 2022
Use It, or Lose It: Hearing Aids Linked to Cognitive Benefit Treating hearing loss makes a difference, meta-analysis suggests Dec 05, 2022
Cognitive Decline Tied to Midlife Diet Impact of ultra-processed foods is small but important, prospective study suggests Dec 05, 2022
A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats Dec 03, 2022
Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness Dec 02, 2022
Chris Hemsworth's APOE4 Alzheimer's Gene The Thor actor recently learned about his genetic predisposition Dec 01, 2022
Fewer Neonatal Risks With Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy But maternal outcomes are similar to methadone's, large study shows Dec 01, 2022
Ultra-High-Res MRI Highlights Migraine Brain Changes Patients had significant changes in perivascular spaces Dec 01, 2022
Simulated Driver Training May Reduce Accidents Among Teens With ADHD Those in training group had significantly fewer long glances from the road Nov 30, 2022
Brain MRI Finds Areas of Interest in Kids With ADHD Findings could potentially offer a more objective diagnosis for the disorder, researcher says Nov 30, 2022
Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
Second Trial Participant Dies in Alzheimer's Drug Study "All eyes are on lecanemab," a closely watched anti-amyloid treatment Nov 28, 2022
Bipolar I vs Bipolar II: Major Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Roger McIntyre, MD, discusses ways to avoid a misdiagnosis Nov 28, 2022 video
More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 23, 2022
Doctor, You Are Still Human Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential Nov 22, 2022
Young Adults With Sleep Issues Face Higher Overdose Risk With Benzodiazepines Risk heightened for people with a recent prescription opioid-fill Nov 22, 2022
Dementia Risk Score Touts 'Nearly 100%' Predictive Accuracy But some experts are skeptical of novel clinical tool Nov 21, 2022
Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions? Nov 21, 2022
Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober Nov 20, 2022
CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Nov 18, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
Difficulty Walking, Severe Anxiety Point to Spectrum of Neurological Diagnoses Cause of ataxia finally found in 55-year-old woman, two decades after symptom onset Nov 16, 2022
Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggests Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers Nov 15, 2022
