Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline Aug 16, 2024
Surviving Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich's Health After Incarceration We wish him the best support in reintegrating back home Aug 16, 2024
Spouses of Cancer Patients May Be at Increased Risk of Suicide Risk was highest in the year following spouse's diagnosis Aug 15, 2024
Two Doctors Charged in Connection With Matthew Perry's Death Ketamine in actor's blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery Aug 15, 2024
MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 14, 2024
Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth Aug 13, 2024
'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities Altercations are surprisingly common Aug 13, 2024
Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone Aug 12, 2024
Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too Aug 12, 2024
Preschoolers' Tablet Time Linked to Increase in Anger Outbursts Proneness to anger, frustration then linked to more tablet use, prospective study suggested Aug 12, 2024
Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics A break from the usual data Aug 12, 2024
A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward Aug 12, 2024
Surgeon General Was Warned by His Mom to Avoid Politics, but He Jumped Into the Fray An interview with the "Nation's Doctor," Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA Aug 12, 2024
Methotrexate for Knee Osteoarthritis; Evaluating Squamous Cell Cancers Also in TTHealthWatch: blood tests for Alzheimer's Aug 10, 2024 podcast
He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system Aug 10, 2024
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help Congress still wishes to age ban and place warnings for multiple platforms Aug 10, 2024
FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy Aug 09, 2024
FDA Approves Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations Aug 08, 2024
Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk Study findings have "substantial public health implications," researchers say Aug 08, 2024
Clinicians Should Be Aware of Eating Disorder Risk in PCOS Women with the condition had higher odds of bulimia and binge eating disorder, study shows Aug 08, 2024
Doctor Suspected of Murder; Cancer Blood Test Under Fire; TikTok and Body Image Health news and commentary gathered by staff Aug 08, 2024
Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time Aug 07, 2024
Lawmakers Push for MDMA Approval; Dogs and Depression; Barriers to OUD Prescribing News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 07, 2024
Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs Aug 06, 2024
High Schoolers' Mental Health Shows Small Improvement in CDC Survey But persistent sadness or hopelessness remain high, especially for girls Aug 06, 2024
Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers Aug 05, 2024
Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health Aug 04, 2024
The Promise of 'Magic Mushrooms' for Mental Health Is Real But more research and careful regulation is necessary Aug 03, 2024
Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance Aug 02, 2024
Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis Aug 01, 2024
Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list Jul 31, 2024
Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say Jul 31, 2024
Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds Jul 31, 2024
Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 31, 2024
Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 31, 2024
As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability Jul 30, 2024
Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study Jul 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed Jul 29, 2024
