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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

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<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Decline Tied to Midlife Diet

Impact of ultra-processed foods is small but important, prospective study suggests

<乌鸦传媒>A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care

Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats

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<乌鸦传媒>Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows

Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness

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<乌鸦传媒>Chris Hemsworth's APOE4 Alzheimer's Gene

The Thor actor recently learned about his genetic predisposition

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<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Neonatal Risks With Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

But maternal outcomes are similar to methadone's, large study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Ultra-High-Res MRI Highlights Migraine Brain Changes

Patients had significant changes in perivascular spaces

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<乌鸦传媒>Simulated Driver Training May Reduce Accidents Among Teens With ADHD

Those in training group had significantly fewer long glances from the road

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain MRI Finds Areas of Interest in Kids With ADHD

Findings could potentially offer a more objective diagnosis for the disorder, researcher says

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Second Trial Participant Dies in Alzheimer's Drug Study

"All eyes are on lecanemab," a closely watched anti-amyloid treatment

<乌鸦传媒>Bipolar I vs Bipolar II: Major Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment

Roger McIntyre, MD, discusses ways to avoid a misdiagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Leaving 'The House of God'

Damaged doctors need to heal our broken hearts

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<乌鸦传媒>More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Medical technology concept of a 3d rendering cyborg doctor.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor, You Are Still Human

Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential

A closeup of some different pills in the nightstand and a young man laying face down in bed with his eyes closed.

<乌鸦传媒>Young Adults With Sleep Issues Face Higher Overdose Risk With Benzodiazepines

Risk heightened for people with a recent prescription opioid-fill

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Score Touts 'Nearly 100%' Predictive Accuracy

But some experts are skeptical of novel clinical tool

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Years

An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions?

A photo of Gabriel Bosslet, MD, MA, with his family.

<乌鸦传媒>Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker

Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient

Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm

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<乌鸦传媒>Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often

Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>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

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<乌鸦传媒>Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggests

Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers

<乌鸦传媒>Pain: The Great Motivator

Beth Darnall and Sean Mackey discuss behavioral health therapies for chronic pain management

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<乌鸦传媒>Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH

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<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure

Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Some Bipolar I Disorder Patients Mistakenly Getting an MDD Diagnosis?

Potentially misdiagnosed patients have considerable anxiety and depressive symptoms, survey shows

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<乌鸦传媒>'Licking the Spoon' Can Help Patients Take Their Meds

A powerful motivator to encourage psychiatric medication initiation

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<乌鸦传媒>Clues on Why LAI Antipsychotics Are Underutilized in Schizophrenia

Many clinicians say long-acting injectables should be reserved for patients with severe symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>Eating Disorder Spike; $1M Fraud at Psych Clinic? Risperidone LAI Heads Back to FDA

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Violence, Impulse Disorders May Predict Substance Use in Youth Psychiatry Inpatients

Both factors tied to more than twofold increased likelihood of positive urine screens

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<乌鸦传媒>Acamprosate Appears Safe for People With AUD and Liver Disease

Phase II data suggest drug is well-tolerated and can reduce cravings in this group of patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Dives Into Online Therapy

We know our past shapes how we relate, how we parent, and how we are in the world

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<乌鸦传媒>First Admission Length for Schizophrenia Predicts Antipsychotic Choice

Age also tied to use of long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids

First state to limit care for trans youth through medical board action

NEI over a photo of The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO.

<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth Training May Address Shortages for Pediatric Mental Health Services

Few children in rural or underserved areas have access to mental health appointments

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<乌鸦传媒>Support Groups Improve Reproductive Health Awareness for High-Risk Psych Inpatients

Women with psych disorders are 5 times more likely to have unplanned pregnancy, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery Cuts All-Cause Mortality Rate Over Many Years

But younger patients seem to face higher suicide risk

<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin for Depression; What's the Best Direct Oral Anticoagulant?

Also in TTHealthWatch: hormone therapy to prevent chronic disease

Doctor accepting bribe for prescribing medicine.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Drama

Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed

Patient suffering from pain in back near doctor writing prescription on blurred foreground.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.

Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines

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