Delay Puberty in Kids with Gender Dysphoria
Delay provides kids and family much needed time. SAN DIEGO — Delaying puberty in kids who present...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Gaming Addiction ‘Taking Over Whole Populations in Asia’
There is more to addiction in young adults than substances. SAN DIEGO — Gaming addiction is now a...
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Researcher Makes Case for “Brain-Belly” Link
Late age onset bipolar disorder presents challenge SAN DIEGO — “As the waist gets bigger, the...
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Psych Congress 2019: Clinical Practice Will Meet the Headlines in San Diego
Opioid abuse, suicide prevention, school shooters, and schizophrenia. SAN DIEGO—Some 3,000 mental...
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Stimulant Disorder Treatment: Bad News and Good News
SAN DIEGO—Off-label medication options are sometimes the only option for prescribers treating...
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Mindfulness Meditation Benefits Anxiety & Depression
SAN DIEGO— During a Psych Congress 2019 presentation, speakers discussed the effectiveness of...
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Nasal Spray Treatment Rapidly Reduces Suicidal Symptoms
SAN DIEGO— Two phase 3 trials presented during a poster session at Psych Congress 2019 found that,...
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Average Time Patients Go from Monotherapy to Polypharmacy?
Insurance claim study tracks timing of shift to polypharmacy antipsychotic medications rarely used...
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When Asked, Schizophrenia Patients Say Antipsychotic Meds Work
But side-effects drive non-adherence. SAN DIEGO—Almost all persons diagnosed with schizophrenia...
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Triplet Tx Ups Survival in BRAF V600E-Mutated Colorectal Cancer
Overall survival longer for encorafenib, cetuximab, and binimetinib combo versus standard therapy
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Abemaciclib and Fulvestrant Combo Creates Waves
Benefit seen for addition of CDK4/6 inhibitor after progression of disease on endocrine therapy
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Survey: Many U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Vaccine
Vaccine knowledge and anticipated rates of vaccination even lower for pneumococcal disease
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eGFR Affects Risk for Opioid-Related Death, Hospitalization
Relative risk for death associated with opioids higher at lower estimated glomerular filtration rate
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With Comorbidities, Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Ups Risk for Early Death
Risk for dying from heart attack, stroke twofold higher among those with high BP, diabetes and short sleep
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Fairly Modest Weight Loss Tied to Diabetes Remission
Authors say more should be done to support weight loss early in the disease trajectory
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Considerable Proportion of ICU Admissions May Be Preventable
ICU hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions have decreased during a 10-year period
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Medicaid Pays 75 Percent of What Medicare Pays for Spine Surgeries
Study authors report differences in reimbursement for certain procedures may impact access to care
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PCI, CABG for Left Main CAD Have Similar Five-Year Outcomes
Findings reported for composite outcomes for 1,905 patients with left main coronary artery disease
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Food Insecurity Linked to Chronic Disease in Young Adults
Second study shows food insecurity linked to mental health problems, poorer sleep outcomes
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Triplet Tx Ups Survival in BRAF V600E-Mutated Colorectal Cancer
Overall survival longer for encorafenib, cetuximab, and binimetinib combo versus standard therapy
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