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<乌鸦传媒>Matthew Perry's Death Investigated; CDC H5N1 Surveillance; Trump Talks Birth Control

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

"You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

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<乌鸦传媒>HHS Task Force Launches Roadmap for Improving Maternal Mental Health

Report highlights need for national infrastructure and affordable, equitable access to services

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel to Weigh In on MDMA Approval; Parents Lost to Overdose; New APA President

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2023, but Experts Say It's Too Soon to Celebrate

About 107,500 people died of overdoses last year

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<乌鸦传媒>Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?

No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit

Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Sociodemographic Factors May Predict Substance Use Initiation in Kids

Study found that religion was the most robust predictor

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<乌鸦传媒>Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy

Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son

Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Social Media More Likely to Promote Positive Views of E-Cigarettes

Two-thirds of Instagram posts portrayed e-cigarette use positively

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<乌鸦传媒>Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia

Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off

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<乌鸦传媒>Stigmatizing Language Common in Clinical Notes for Patients With SUD

"There is absolutely a need for provider education in this space," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

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<乌鸦传媒>Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It鈥檚 Still Underutilized

The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all

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<乌鸦传媒>Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say

Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas

Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Access

The change boosted the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased new prescriptions

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<乌鸦传媒>Mid-Stage Win for Novel Depression Agent; 'Floordrobe' Disorder; CIA Mind Control

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>'Satanic Panic' Psychiatrist Dies; Caplyta Depression Win; Esketamine After Birth

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>House Panel Says China Subsidizes Fentanyl Production to Fuel U.S. Crisis

Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers

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<乌鸦传媒>Chat-Based Messaging Lowered Alcohol Use in At-Risk College Students

Real-time instant messaging was more effective than text messaging at reducing alcohol intake

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<乌鸦传媒>Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA

Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned

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<乌鸦传媒>Fanapt OK'd for Bipolar; First Depression App Cleared; Keto Diet for Schizophrenia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates

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<乌鸦传媒>More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to

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<乌鸦传媒>Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefits

However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script

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<乌鸦传媒>Depression TMS Cleared for Teens; Phase III Narcolepsy Win; Fake ADHD Diagnosis?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Almost 108,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2022, Another Record

1% higher than overdose deaths in 2021, says CDC

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<乌鸦传媒>Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated

Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records

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<乌鸦传媒>Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

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<乌鸦传媒>Meth-Related Cardiomyopathy: Where the Biggest Clusters Are

Innovative, targeted approaches sought out groups by age, sex, location

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say

"They're expecting us to not treat them nicely"

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<乌鸦传媒>Clinicians at Telehealth Company File to Unionize

Union head said it was "only a matter of time" before telehealth providers organized

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Rejects Schizophrenia Drug; Psilocybin for Anxiety; Solitary Confinement Lawsuit

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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