Spread 'Aloha' in Healthcare
(MedPage Today) -- I spent most of January 2024 in Honolulu -- writing, working, and vacationing. With its high cost of living, scarce affordable housing, and homelessness problem, Hawaii is far from perfect, but the vibe is mostly better in... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Doing Away With Needle Exchange Programs Won't Prevent Drug Use
(MedPage Today) -- A needle exchange program, also known as a syringe services program, is a harm reduction strategy that provides clean and sterile injecting equipment to those who inject drugs. At first glance, these programs may sound radical... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
No Survival Benefit to Higher Intranasal Naloxone Dose
(MedPage Today) -- There was no difference in survival between recipients of 4-mg or 8-mg intranasal naloxone (Narcan) administered by law enforcement, according to data from New York state.
A review of 354 naloxone administration reports from... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Stigmatizing Language Common on Liver Transplant Websites
(MedPage Today) -- Stigmatizing words like "alcoholic" and "alcoholism" are frequently used on the websites of liver transplant centers, and this language may discourage patients from seeking treatment, according to a cross-sectional study.
A... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Erectile dysfunction drugs were associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, electronic health record (EHR) data from 270,000 men in the U.K. suggested.
Over a median follow-up of about 5 years, men who started taking... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Death Penalty Position Statement; Depression and Body Temp; New APA Medical Director
(MedPage Today) -- The World Psychiatric Association adopted a position statement outlining that people with mental illness or intellectual and developmental disabilities "should not be subjected to the death penalty or be executed." (Lancet Psychiatry... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Gun Violence Exposure Associated With Suicidal Behavior Among Black Americans
(MedPage Today) -- For Black adults, exposure to gun violence -- including being threatened with a gun or knowing someone who had been shot -- was linked with suicidal outcomes, a cross-sectional study found.
Exposure to one type of gun violence... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognition
(MedPage Today) -- Cognitive function was better for older adults with healthy lifestyles even if they had Alzheimer's or other dementia-related pathologies, autopsy data showed.
A 1-point increase in a healthy lifestyle score was associated with... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Sleep Disorders Are More Common Than You Think
(MedPage Today) -- In this video interview, Eric Olson, MD, the president-elect of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a sleep medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses what healthy sleep and sleep hygiene... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioids
(MedPage Today) -- A class of synthetic opioids known as the nitazenes that are as potent as fentanyl -- or stronger -- have been increasingly involved in deaths in the U.S. and globally, according to reports.
"These are exceptionally dangerous... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
As Investors Pile Into Psychedelics, Idealism Gives Way to Pharma Economics
(MedPage Today) -- Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first to sell mind-expanding drugs for depression, addiction, and other mental health conditions.
While... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Rudest Doctor's Office Behavior; Disease Spread by Dog Poop; Defining Sobriety
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HuffPost catalogs the rudest behavior you'll see at the doctor's office.
The U.S. auctioned off its helium supply, sparking concerns about supply chain disruption... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients
(MedPage Today) -- In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old's childhood was marked by physical violence, sexual abuse, and drug... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphine
(MedPage Today) -- As part of a broader overdose prevention strategy, the Biden administration announced changes to decades-old federal rules, which aim to simplify and expand access to addiction treatment in order to save more lives.
Specifically... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospital
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Actress Shannen Doherty, who has been battling breast cancer for nearly 10 years, said she is undergoing a "miracle treatment." (ABC7)
Georgia state representative... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 31, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
